Job prospects Area Manager, Family Services in Northwest Territories

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Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Managers in social, community and correctional services (NOC 40030) in Northwest Territories for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
  • A moderate number of 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 Managers in social, community and correctional services in Northwest Territories:

  • Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Managers in social, community and correctional services mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 47%
    • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 42%
  • 91% of managers in social, community and correctional services work all year, while 9% 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 50 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 26% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 74% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 15% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 19% compared to 26% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 27% compared to 18% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 19% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 12% compared to 9% for all occupations

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