Job prospects Communications Policy Researcher in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 41400) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• 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 Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 32%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 14%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 13%
  • Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 8%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 86% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 14% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 78% of natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers work all year, while 22% 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 46 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• 13% of natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 50% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 50% compared to 49% 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 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 17% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 42% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 36% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology