Job prospects Social Services Planning Manager - Government Services in Northwest Territories

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Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration (NOC 40010) in Northwest Territories for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration in Northwest Territories:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): more than 95%
• 85% of government managers - health and social policy development and program administration work all year, while 15% 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: 38% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 62% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 36% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 28% compared to 9% for all occupations

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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