Job prospects Social Services Program Officers Supervisor near Yellowknife (NT)

The employment outlook will be moderate for Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 41403) in Northwest Territories for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

• Most social policy researchers, consultants and program officers are employed within the territory's public administration sector. Demand for this occupation is closely tied to government expenditures in the public administration sector. The outlook remains moderate for this occupation in the short term.  
• Northwest Territories' Budget 2024-2025 outlined the removal of 91 public service positions, potentially impacting employees in these occupations.

Here are some key facts about Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers in Northwest Territories:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 83%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 6%
• 82% of social policy researchers, consultants and program officers work all year, while 18% 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 49 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• 5% of social policy researchers, consultants and program officers are self-employed compared to an average of 7% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 41% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 59% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 12% compared to 26% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 24% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 21% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 38% compared to 9% for all occupations

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology