Job prospects Admissions Officer - Post-secondary Educational Institution in Nunavut

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Job opportunities in Nunavut

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Administrative officers (NOC 13100) in Nunavut for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Administrative officers are employed by all industries in Nunavut. The majority of employees in this occupation work in public administration at all levels of government. Employment opportunities for administrative officers are likely to increase over the forecast period due to planned major mining and infrastructure projects. Demand for this occupation will come from the ongoing need for personnel to provide organizational and supervisory supports in offices in these industries.

Here are some key facts about Administrative officers in Nunavut:

• Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Administrative officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 51%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 9%
  • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 8%
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 7%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 6%
• 80% of administrative officers work all year, while 20% work only part of the year, compared to 72% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of administrative officers are self-employed compared to an average of less than 5% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 23% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 77% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 26% compared to 37% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 25% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 12% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 25% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 9% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 6% for all occupations

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