Job prospects Biological Scientist in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Biologists and related scientists (NOC 21110) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of a few positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

A Bachelor of Science degree with a concentration in biology or a related field is typically the minimum educational requirement for work in this field, though a master's degree and/or five or more years of work experience are often preferred. A doctoral degree and/or post-doctoral experience is usually required to work as a research scientist or in an academic institution. Other employment requirements will vary depending on the area of specialization.

Here are some key facts about Biologists and related scientists in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Biologists and related scientists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 44%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 22%
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): 9%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 8%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 5%
• 92% of biologists and related scientists work all year, while 8% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 49 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 48% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 52% 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: less than 5% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 30% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 64% 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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