Job prospects Analytical Technician, Chemical in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Chemical technologists and technicians (NOC 22100) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• 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 Chemical technologists and technicians in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 650 people work in this occupation.
• Chemical technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 18%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 16%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 11%
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 10%
  • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (NAICS 324): 9%
• 80% of chemical technologists and technicians work all year, while 20% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 43% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 56% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 55% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 8% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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