Job prospects Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technologist in Nova Scotia

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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 Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology (NOC 22214) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 20%
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 18%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 13%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 12%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 11%
• 80% of technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology work all year, while 20% 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.
• Less than 5% of technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 63% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 37% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 15% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 21% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 48% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 12% compared to 10% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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