Job prospects Health Program Operations Manager - Government Services in Nova Scotia

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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration (NOC 40010) in Nova Scotia for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
  • 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 Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration in Nova Scotia:

  • Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 53%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 32%
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 15%
  • 94% of government managers - health and social policy development and program administration work all year, while 6% 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 50 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 20% compared to 51% for all occupations
    • Women: 80% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: n/a
    • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 27% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 37% compared to 20% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 41% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Annapolis Valley Region Undetermined
Cape Breton Region Undetermined
Halifax Region Moderate
North Shore Region Undetermined
Southern Region Undetermined

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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