Job prospects Consultant, Social Policy in Prince Edward Island

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Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 41403) in Prince Edward Island for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• 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.

The majority of social policy researchers, consultants and program officers are employed in public administration. They are also employed in smaller numbers in the professional, scientific and technical industry and in healthcare and social assistance.

Here are some key facts about Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 600 people work in this occupation.
• Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 40%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 27%
  • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 14%
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 9%
  • Legal services (NAICS 5411): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 92% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 8% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 76% of social policy researchers, consultants and program officers work all year, while 24% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• 6% of social policy researchers, consultants and program officers are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 24% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 76% 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: 6% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 25% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 45% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 25% compared to 8% for all occupations

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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