Job prospects Translator in Nunavut

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Job opportunities in Nunavut

These outlooks were updated on November 29^th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Translators, terminologists and interpreters (NOC 51114) in Nunavut 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Translators, terminologists and interpreters in Nunavut:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Translators, terminologists and interpreters mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 50%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 26%
  • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 18%
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 92% compared to 87% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 8% compared to 13% for all occupations
• 76% of translators, terminologists and interpreters work all year, while 24% work only part of the year, compared to 72% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• 17% of translators, terminologists and interpreters are self-employed compared to an average of less than 5% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 17% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 83% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 26% compared to 37% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 19% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 26% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 13% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 6% for all occupations

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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