Job prospects Correctional Service Officer in the Cape Breton Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Correctional service officers" in the Cape Breton Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Correctional service officers in the Cape Breton Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Correctional service officers (NOC 43201) in the Cape Breton region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
  • 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 Correctional service officers in the Cape Breton region:

  • Approximately 80 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Correctional service officers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 76%
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 17%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Correctional service officers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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