Job prospects Officer, Social Programs in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 41403) in Newfoundland and Labrador 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 550 people work in this occupation.
• Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 46%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 20%
  • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 11%
  • Real Estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53): 8%
  • Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 7%
• 85% of social policy researchers, consultants and program officers work all year, while 15% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of social policy researchers, consultants and program officers are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 31% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 69% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 10% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 49% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 20% compared to 7% for all occupations

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