Job prospects Accounting Assistant in Nova Scotia

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "accounting assistant" in Nova Scotia or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Accounting and related clerks (NOC 14200) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Jobseekers may find that some employers have unique expectations of certain skills and/or require previous experience. Newcomers to the field, and those without strong computer skills or a broad range of abilities, may have more difficulty finding stable employment. The job requirements for accounting clerks have broadened over the years as a result of computerization, so they may include duties from other clerical occupations; financial skills in particular remain important. Jobseekers may also find that there are more opportunities before the tax-filing season.

Here are some key facts about Accounting and related clerks in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 3,500 people work in this occupation.
• Accounting and related clerks mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 13%
  • Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services (NAICS 5412): 12%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 86% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 14% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 73% of accounting and related clerks work all year, while 27% 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 45 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 7% of accounting and related clerks are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 17% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 83% 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: 27% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 34% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 21% 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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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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