Job prospects Research Assistant (except Post-secondary) in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very limited for Statistical officers and related research support occupations (NOC 12113) in British Columbia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

Here are some key facts about Statistical officers and related research support occupations in British Columbia:

• Approximately 600 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Statistical officers and related research support occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 28%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 12%
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 9%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 7%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 78% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 22% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 59% of statistical officers and related research support occupations work all year, while 41% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 40 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 5% of statistical officers and related research support occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 42% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 57% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 22% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 38% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 26% compared to 12% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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