Job prospects Community Services Officer - Police in the Ottawa Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Police officers (except commissioned)" in the Ottawa Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Police officers (except commissioned) in the Ottawa Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Police officers (except commissioned) (NOC 42100) in the Ottawa region 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 Police officers (except commissioned) in the Ottawa region:
- Approximately 4,240 people work in this occupation.
- Police officers (except commissioned) mainly work in the following sectors:
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 43%
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 41%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 16%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Police officers (except commissioned) across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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