Job prospects Financial Statistician in Nova Scotia

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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries (NOC 21210) in Nova Scotia for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries in Nova Scotia:

  • Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 30%
    • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 24%
    • Insurance Carriers and related activities (NAICS 524, 526): 17%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 13%
    • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 8%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 86% compared to 82% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 14% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • 81% of mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries work all year, while 19% 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 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • 10% of mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 51% compared to 51% for all occupations
    • Women: 49% 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: 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: 40% compared to 20% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 60% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Annapolis Valley Region Undetermined
Cape Breton Region Undetermined
Halifax Region Moderate
North Shore Region Undetermined
Southern Region Undetermined

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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