Job prospects Sociology Professor - University in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very good for University professors and lecturers (NOC 41200) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 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.

• Job growth in this occupation depends on the university student population and educational institution revenues, most of which come from governments.
• With strong population growth in Saskatchewan, sustained investments in education at both the provincial and federal level should support job opportunities for this occupation.

Here are some key facts about University professors and lecturers in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 1,900 people work in this occupation.
• University professors and lecturers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): more than 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 90% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 10% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 80% of university professors and lecturers work all year, while 20% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 56% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 44% compared to 47% 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: less than 5% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: 7% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 93% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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