Job prospects Survey Interviewer 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

The employment outlook will be moderate for Survey interviewers and statistical clerks (NOC 14110) in Nova Scotia for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Survey interviewers and statistical clerks in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 750 people work in this occupation.
• Survey interviewers and statistical clerks mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 63%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 15%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 61% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 39% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 42% of survey interviewers and statistical clerks work all year, while 57% 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 36 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 41% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 59% 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: 30% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 26% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 19% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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