Job prospects International Trade Policy Manager - Government Services in Nova Scotia

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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration (NOC 40011) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 49%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 41%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 11%
• 93% of government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration work all year, while 7% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 50 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 60% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 40% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 8% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 23% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 34% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 35% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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