Job prospects Project Coordinator - Research  in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Professional occupations in business management consulting (NOC 11201) in New Brunswick for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

• A growing emphasis on the knowledge-based economy and increasing use of modern technologies are key factors driving employment growth in this profession.
• Many job openings will be created as a result of increasing reliance on artificial intelligence, big data and data analytics, as well as the use of social media in advertising campaigns and public relations management.
• Significant experience in business and operational management is generally required.
• Job prospects are often greater in the province's larger urban centres (Fredericton, Moncton and Saint John), which have higher concentrations of business services.

Here are some key facts about Professional occupations in business management consulting in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 1,500 people work in this occupation.
• Professional occupations in business management consulting mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 19%
  • Insurance Carriers and related activities (NAICS 524, 526): 8%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 7%
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 6%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 93% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 7% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 78% of professional occupations in business management consulting work all year, while 22% 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.
• 22% of professional occupations in business management consulting are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 55% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 45% 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: 11% 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: 19% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 42% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 23% compared to 7% for all occupations

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