Job prospects Associate Lawyer in Northwest Territories

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "associate lawyer" in Northwest Territories or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Lawyers and Quebec notaries (NOC 41101) 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.
Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

All lawyers practicing in the Northwest Territories must be a member of the Law Society of the Northwest Territories. The Law Society of the Northwest Territories maintains a list of accredited law schools that are approved for the purpose of admission into the Law Society.

Here are some key facts about Lawyers and Quebec notaries in Northwest Territories:

Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Lawyers and Quebec notaries mainly work in the following sectors:
- Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 55%
- Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 45%
81% of lawyers and quebec notaries work all year, while 19% 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 48 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
18% of lawyers and quebec notaries are self-employed compared to an average of 7% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 46% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 54% 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: n/a
- bachelor's degree: 50% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 50% compared to 9% for all occupations