Job prospects Foreman/woman, Sewer Services in Nova Scotia

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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities (NOC 92011) in Nova Scotia 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 56%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 7%
  • Other management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56 except 5614 and 5617): 7%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 7%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 6%
• 83% of supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities work all year, while 17% 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 48 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 87% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 13% 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: 16% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 28% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 43% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 5% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 5% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology