Job prospects Auditor - Finance in Northwest Territories

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Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Financial auditors and accountants (NOC 11100) in Northwest Territories for the 2024-2026 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.
  • 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 Financial auditors and accountants in Northwest Territories:

  • Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Financial auditors and accountants mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 39%
    • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 30%
  • 90% of financial auditors and accountants work all year, while 10% 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.
  • 16% of financial auditors and accountants are self-employed compared to an average of 7% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 48% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 52% 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: n/a
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 35% compared to 18% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 48% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 17% compared to 9% for all occupations

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