Job prospects Administrative Planning Officer in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Administrative officers (NOC 13100) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of a few positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Administrative officers work in all industries, and the number of positions is generally proportional to the overall level of employment. Individuals who have knowledge of industry-specific data management software will have improved employment prospects. The software-based automation of certain office work may result in fewer positions. In certain industries that are seasonal in nature such as educational services, employment may be less favourable in the summer months.

Here are some key facts about Administrative officers in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 2,200 people work in this occupation.
• Administrative officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 9%
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): 8%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 7%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 90% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 10% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 73% of administrative officers work all year, while 27% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of administrative officers are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 10% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 90% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 16% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 47% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 16% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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