Job prospects Analytical Chemist in Saskatchewan

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "analytical chemist" in Saskatchewan or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Chemists (NOC 21101) in Saskatchewan for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several 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 Chemists in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Chemists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (NAICS 324): 24%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 18%
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 17%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 8%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 7%
• 67% of chemists work all year, while 33% 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 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 53% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 47% compared to 47% 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: 63% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 31% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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