Job prospects Director, Water Department in Nova Scotia
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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Utilities managers (NOC 90011) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
  • 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 Utilities managers in Nova Scotia:

  • Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Utilities managers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 48%
    • Other management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56 except 5614 and 5617): 17%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 12%
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 6%
  • 92% of utilities managers work all year, while 8% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 50 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 80% compared to 51% for all occupations
    • Women: 20% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 13% compared to 27% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 21% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 34% compared to 20% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 13% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Annapolis Valley Region Moderate
Cape Breton Region Moderate
Halifax Region Undetermined
North Shore Region Moderate
Southern Region Moderate

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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