Job prospects Medical Receptionist 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

Very limited

The employment outlook will be very limited for Receptionists (NOC 14101) in Northwest Territories for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Receptionists in Northwest Territories:

  • Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Receptionists mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 37%
    • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 35%
    • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 8%
    • Educational services (NAICS 61): 6%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 76% compared to 88% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 24% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • 55% of receptionists work all year, while 45% 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 38 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
  • Less than 5% of receptionists are self-employed compared to an average of 7% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 10% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 90% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 22% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 42% compared to 26% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 18% compared to 18% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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