Job prospects Foreign Broadcast Translator near Yellowknife (NT)
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be very good for Translators, terminologists and interpreters (NOC 51114) in Northwest Territories for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- 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 Translators, terminologists and interpreters in Northwest Territories:
- Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Translators, terminologists and interpreters mainly work in the following sectors:
- Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 50%
- Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 26%
- Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 18%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 6%
- 71% of translators, terminologists and interpreters work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 71% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
- 25% of translators, terminologists and interpreters are self-employed compared to an average of 7% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 38% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 63% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 20% compared to 17% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 20% compared to 18% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 30% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
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