Job prospects Police Officer in Nunavut

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Job opportunities in Nunavut

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Police officers (except commissioned) (NOC 42100) in Nunavut for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • 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 Police officers (except commissioned) in Nunavut:

  • Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Police officers (except commissioned) mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): more than 95%
  • 93% of police officers (except commissioned) work all year, while 7% work only part of the year, compared to 72% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 50 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 79% compared to 51% for all occupations
    • Women: 21% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 37% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 24% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 21% compared to 11% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 24% compared to 15% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 24% compared to 10% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 6% for all occupations

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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