Job prospects Industrial Hygiene Technologist 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

The employment outlook will be moderate for Chemical technologists and technicians (NOC 22100) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Chemical technologists and technicians in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Chemical technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Plastics and rubber products and chemicals manufacturing (NAICS 325-326): 23%
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 17%
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 13%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 11%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 74% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 26% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 42% of chemical technologists and technicians work all year, while 57% 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 35 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 8% of chemical technologists and technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 54% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 46% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 23% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 40% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 28% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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