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Job opportunities in Ontario
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be very good for Geoscientists and oceanographers (NOC 21102) in Ontario 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.
Here are some key facts about Geoscientists and oceanographers in Ontario:
- Approximately 2,300 people work in this occupation.
- Geoscientists and oceanographers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 43%
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 26%
- Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 13%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 5%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 90% compared to 81% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 10% compared to 19% for all occupations
- 72% of geoscientists and oceanographers work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- 19% of geoscientists and oceanographers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 70% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 30% 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: less than 5% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 50% compared to 24% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 49% compared to 13% for all occupations
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