Job prospects Process Technician, Water Treatment Plant 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

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Water and waste treatment plant operators (NOC 92101) in Northwest Territories for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Water and waste treatment plant operators in Northwest Territories:

  • Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Water and waste treatment plant operators mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 56%
    • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 24%
    • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 20%
  • 80% of water and waste treatment plant operators work all year, while 20% 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 45 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 82% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 18% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 13% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 33% compared to 26% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 27% 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: n/a
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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