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Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be limited for Urban and land use planners (NOC 21202) in Northwest Territories for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Not many 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 Urban and land use planners in Northwest Territories:
- Urban and land use planners mainly work in the following sectors:
- Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 77%
- Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 16%
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 6%
- 83% of urban and land use planners work all year, while 17% 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 47 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
- 15% of urban and land use planners are self-employed compared to an average of 7% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 27% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 73% 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: 11% compared to 26% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 18% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 37% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 32% compared to 9% for all occupations
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