Job prospects Program Officer, Natural And Applied Sciences in the Kootenay Region
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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers" in the Kootenay Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers in the Kootenay Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 41400) in the Kootenay region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
  • 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 Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers in the Kootenay region:

  • Approximately 240 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 37%
    • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 27%
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 12%
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 10%
    • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 6%

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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