Job prospects Department Chief, Social Services in Northwest Territories

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Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Managers in social, community and correctional services (NOC 40030) in Northwest Territories for the 2024-2026 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.

• The men's unit at the Fort Smith Correctional Complex will be closed at the end of fiscal year 2024-2025. This planned closure will impact employees in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Managers in social, community and correctional services in Northwest Territories:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Managers in social, community and correctional services mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 47%
  • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 42%
• 91% of managers in social, community and correctional services work all year, while 9% work only part of the year, compared to 71% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 50 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 26% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 74% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 15% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 19% compared to 26% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 27% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 19% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 12% compared to 9% for all occupations

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