Job prospects Intermediate Accountant 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

The employment outlook will be moderate for Financial auditors and accountants (NOC 11100) 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.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Financial auditors and accountants in Northwest Territories:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Financial auditors and accountants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 39%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 30%
• 90% of financial auditors and accountants work all year, while 10% 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 49 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• 16% of financial auditors and accountants are self-employed compared to an average of 7% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 48% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 52% compared to 48% 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: 35% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 48% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 17% compared to 9% for all occupations

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