Job prospects Local Government Manager 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 Senior government managers and officials (NOC 00011) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Senior government managers and officials in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 500 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Senior government managers and officials mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 11%
  • Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 10%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
  • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 7%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 90% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 10% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 77% of senior government managers and officials work all year, while 23% 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.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 38% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 62% 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: 5% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 32% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 30% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 21% compared to 7% for all occupations

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