Job prospects Chief, Maintenance Support 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 limited for Facility operation and maintenance managers (NOC 70012) in Northwest Territories for the 2024-2026 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 Facility operation and maintenance managers in Northwest Territories:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Facility operation and maintenance managers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 37%
  • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 18%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 12%
  • Tourism & Culture (NAICS 51, 71-72): 10%
• 79% of facility operation and maintenance managers work all year, while 21% 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 45 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 85% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 15% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 14% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 24% compared to 26% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 28% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 10% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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