Job prospects Consultant, Heritage Languages Education in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 41405) in New Brunswick for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 650 people work in this occupation.
• Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): 25%
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 19%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 16%
  • Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s (NAICS 6112): 10%
  • Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 84% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 16% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 72% of education policy researchers, consultants and program officers work all year, while 28% 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.
• 12% of education policy researchers, consultants and program officers are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 33% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 67% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 30% 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: 11% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 41% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 42% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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