Job prospects Consultant, Health Care in Nova Scotia

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "consultant, health care" in Nova Scotia or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 41404) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 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 a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 1,200 people work in this occupation.
• Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 33%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 11%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 10%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 10%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 93% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 7% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 76% of health policy researchers, consultants and program officers work all year, while 24% 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 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 11% of health policy researchers, consultants and program officers are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 23% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 77% 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: less than 5% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 31% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 48% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology