Job prospects Oil And Gas Fields Production Manager in Northwest Territories

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "oil and gas fields production manager" in Northwest Territories or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Managers in natural resources production and fishing (NOC 80010) in Northwest Territories for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

• Many workers in this occupation work in the territory's mining sector.
• The Northwest Territories' mining sector is predicted to contract over the forecast period due to declining production at the territory's mature diamond mines.
• The territory's three diamond mines: Diavik, Gahcho Kué, and Ekati, are expected to close by the end of the decade, which will reduce employment opportunities for this occupation.
• The Diavik mine is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026. The mine offered early voluntary separation to its staff in September 2024.

Here are some key facts about Managers in natural resources production and fishing in Northwest Territories:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Managers in natural resources production and fishing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 60%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 15%
  • Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 15%
  • Other Primary Sector (NAICS   11): 10%
• 82% of managers in natural resources production and fishing work all year, while 18% work only part of the year, compared to 71% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 49 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 70% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 30% compared to 48% 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: 17% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 17% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 33% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a