Job prospects Industrial Sociologist in Nova Scotia

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "industrial sociologist" 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 moderate for Other professional occupations in social science (NOC 41409) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• A moderate number of 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 Other professional occupations in social science in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Other professional occupations in social science mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 27%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 25%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 13%
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): 11%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 11%
• 79% of other professional occupations in social science work all year, while 21% 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 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 13% of other professional occupations in social science are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 57% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 42% 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: 6% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 39% 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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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology