Job prospects Regional Administrator, Social Services near Yellowknife (NT)

The employment outlook will be moderate for Managers in social, community and correctional services (NOC 40030) in Northwest Territories for the 2024-2026 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.

• The men's unit at the Fort Smith Correctional Complex will be closed at the end of fiscal year 2024-2025. This planned closure will impact employees in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Managers in social, community and correctional services in Northwest Territories:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Managers in social, community and correctional services mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 47%
  • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 42%
• 91% of managers in social, community and correctional services work all year, while 9% 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 50 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 26% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 74% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 15% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 19% compared to 26% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 27% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 19% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 12% compared to 9% for all occupations

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology