Job prospects Geophysicist in Nova Scotia

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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Geoscientists and oceanographers (NOC 21102) in Nova Scotia for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Here are some key facts about Geoscientists and oceanographers in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Geoscientists and oceanographers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 36%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 23%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 14%
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 14%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 8%
• 64% of geoscientists and oceanographers work all year, while 36% 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 44 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 19% of geoscientists and oceanographers are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 77% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 23% 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: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: 55% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 45% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology