Job prospects Northern Development Officer in Nunavut

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "northern development officer" in Nunavut or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Nunavut

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Business development officers and market researchers and analysts (NOC 41402) in Nunavut for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many 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 Business development officers and market researchers and analysts in Nunavut:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Business development officers and market researchers and analysts mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 83%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 17%
• 75% of business development officers and market researchers and analysts work all year, while 25% 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 46 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 33% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 67% 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 22% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 31% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 15% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 15% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 15% compared to 6% for all occupations