Job prospects Wastewater Treatment Plant Worker in Nunavut

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Job opportunities in Nunavut

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Water and waste treatment plant operators (NOC 92101) in Nunavut for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Here are some key facts about Water and waste treatment plant operators in Nunavut:

  • Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Water and waste treatment plant operators mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 56%
    • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 24%
    • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 20%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 60% compared to 87% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 40% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • 50% of water and waste treatment plant operators work all year, while 50% work only part of the year, compared to 72% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 34 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 80% compared to 51% for all occupations
    • Women: 20% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 50% compared to 37% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 30% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
    • bachelor's degree: n/a
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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