Job prospects Commercial Research Analyst in Northwest Territories

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "commercial research analyst" in Northwest Territories or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very limited for Business development officers and market researchers and analysts (NOC 41402) in Northwest Territories for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Business development officers and market researchers and analysts in Northwest Territories:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Business development officers and market researchers and analysts mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 83%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 17%
• 69% of business development officers and market researchers and analysts work all year, while 31% work only part of the year, compared to 71% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• 20% of business development officers and market researchers and analysts are self-employed compared to an average of 7% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 60% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 40% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 13% compared to 26% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 47% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 13% compared to 9% for all occupations