Job prospects Wellness Consultant in Northwest Territories

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "wellness consultant" in Northwest Territories or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 41404) in Northwest Territories for the 2024-2026 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Demand for this occupation is closely tied to government expenditures in the public administration sector.
• The Northwest Territories' Budget 2024-2025 outlined the removal of 91 public service positions, potentially impacting employees in these occupations.

Here are some key facts about Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers in Northwest Territories:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 48%
  • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 48%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 84% compared to 88% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 16% compared to 12% for all occupations
• 76% of health policy researchers, consultants and program officers work all year, while 24% 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 46 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 28% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 71% 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: 25% compared to 26% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 17% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 25% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 25% compared to 9% for all occupations