Job prospects Waste Reduction And Recycling Officer in Nunavut

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Job opportunities in Nunavut

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 41400) in Nunavut for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small 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 Nunavut:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 73%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 15%
• 83% of natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers work all year, while 17% work only part of the year, compared to 72% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 57% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 42% 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: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: 31% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 38% compared to 6% for all occupations

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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