Job prospects Economic And Political Affairs Assistant in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration (NOC 40011) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new 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 Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 48%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 30%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 23%
• 89% of government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration work all year, while 11% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 55% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 45% compared to 47% 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: 9% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 26% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 47% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 14% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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