Job prospects Telephone Operator in Nunavut

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Job opportunities in Nunavut

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Receptionists (NOC 14101) in Nunavut for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

• Receptionists are employed across all industries in Nunavut. Key employers include public administration, healthcare, and educational institutions.
• Job growth for this occupation is closely tied to government spending on public administration and on mining and construction-related activities.
• Digital transformation initiatives, including the availability of online services, artificial intelligence, and the automation of back-office processes may temper job growth and change some job functions.

Here are some key facts about Receptionists in Nunavut:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Receptionists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 37%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 35%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 8%
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 86% compared to 87% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 14% compared to 13% for all occupations
• 69% of receptionists work all year, while 31% 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 43 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: less than 5% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: more than 95% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 39% compared to 37% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 36% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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