Job prospects Coast Guard Vessel Chief Officer in Nova Scotia
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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Deck officers, water transport (NOC 72602) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 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 Deck officers, water transport in Nova Scotia:
- Approximately 600 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Deck officers, water transport mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482, 483, 486, 487, 493): 43%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 41%
- Support activities for transportation (NAICS 488): 10%
- 63% of deck officers, water transport work all year, while 37% 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 42 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- Less than 5% of deck officers, water transport are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 87% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 13% 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: 17% compared to 27% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 44% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 22% compared to 20% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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