Job prospects Accounts Payable Clerk in Nunavut

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Job opportunities in Nunavut

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Accounting and related clerks (NOC 14200) in Nunavut for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Accounting and related clerks in Nunavut:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Accounting and related clerks mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 47%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 12%
  • Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 12%
  • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 87% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 13% for all occupations
• 88% of accounting and related clerks work all year, while 12% work only part of the year, compared to 72% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 14% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 86% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 30% compared to 37% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 25% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 30% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 5% compared to 6% for all occupations

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