Job prospects Assistant Corporate Counsel in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Lawyers and Quebec notaries (NOC 41101) in New Brunswick 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.
• Recent graduates from fields of study related to this occupation have found it difficult to find work.

Here are some key facts about Lawyers and Quebec notaries in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 1,200 people work in this occupation.
• Lawyers and Quebec notaries mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Legal services (NAICS 5411): 80%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 10%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 80% of lawyers and quebec notaries work all year, while 20% 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 47 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 43% of lawyers and quebec notaries are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 56% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 44% 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: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: 60% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 40% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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