Job prospects Director, Finance And Administration in Nova Scotia

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "director, finance and administration" in Nova Scotia or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Other administrative services managers (NOC 10019) 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Other administrative services managers in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 1,000 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Other administrative services managers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 44%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 28%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 17%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 91% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 9% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 82% of other administrative services managers work all year, while 18% 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 47 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 48% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 52% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 21% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 22% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 28% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 18% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology