Job prospects Elementary School Principal in Northwest Territories

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Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education (NOC 40021) in Northwest Territories for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
  • Most employees within these occupations work at one of the Northwest Territories' 49 schools within its ten education bodies, including the Commission scolaire francophone des Territoires du Nord-Ouest and Yellowknife Catholic Schools.

Here are some key facts about School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education in Northwest Territories:

  • Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Educational services (NAICS 61): 95%
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 50% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 50% 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: n/a
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
    • bachelor's degree: 38% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 50% compared to 9% for all occupations

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