Job prospects Executive Assistant near Yellowknife (NT)

The employment outlook will be moderate for Executive assistants (NOC 12100) in Northwest Territories for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Executive assistants are employed across nearly all industries in the Northwest Territories.
• Job opportunities in this occupation are closely linked to the overall health of the territory's economy.
• Digital transformation initiatives, including the availability of online services, artificial intelligence, and the automation of back-office processes, may temper job growth and change some job functions.

Here are some key facts about Executive assistants in Northwest Territories:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Executive assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 73%
  • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 10%
  • Tourism & Culture (NAICS 51, 71-72): 8%
• 85% of executive assistants work all year, while 15% 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 49 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 14% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 86% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 22% compared to 26% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 22% 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

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology