Job prospects Flight Dispatcher in Northwest Territories

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Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Air traffic controllers and related occupations (NOC 72601) in Northwest Territories for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

There is a shortage of air traffic controllers across the country (CBC News 2023). 

Here are some key facts about Air traffic controllers and related occupations in Northwest Territories:

  • Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Air traffic controllers and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 88%
    • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 12%
  • 80% of air traffic controllers and related occupations work all year, while 20% 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 51 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 80% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 20% 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: 60% compared to 26% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 20% compared to 18% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: n/a
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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