Job prospects Regional Administrator, Social Services near Iqaluit (NU)

The employment outlook will be very good for Managers in social, community and correctional services (NOC 40030) 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Nunavut's Budget 2024-2025 includes $310,000 for the Aaqqigiarvik Correctional Healing Centre. This funding may impact employment opportunities for this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Managers in social, community and correctional services in Nunavut:

• Approximately 100 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%
• 80% of managers in social, community and correctional services work all year, while 20% 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: 35% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 65% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 10% compared to 37% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 14% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 10% compared to 6% for all occupations

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology