Job prospects Circulation Clerk, Newspaper in Nova Scotia

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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Correspondence, publication and regulatory clerks (NOC 14301) in Nova Scotia for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some 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.

Here are some key facts about Correspondence, publication and regulatory clerks in Nova Scotia:

  • Approximately 500 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Correspondence, publication and regulatory clerks mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 19%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 14%
    • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 8%
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 7%
    • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 6%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 89% compared to 82% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 11% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • 66% of correspondence, publication and regulatory clerks work all year, while 34% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • Less than 5% of correspondence, publication and regulatory clerks are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 21% compared to 51% for all occupations
    • Women: 79% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 26% compared to 27% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 33% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 28% compared to 20% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Annapolis Valley Region Undetermined
Cape Breton Region Undetermined
Halifax Region Limited
North Shore Region Undetermined
Southern Region Undetermined

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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