Job prospects Telephone Operator in Nunavut

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Job opportunities in Nunavut

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Receptionists (NOC 14101) in Nunavut 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.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Receptionists are mostly employed in the territory’s healthcare and social assistance industry, in places such as offices of physicians, dentists and other health practitioner. Advancements in technology, including automated telephone answering services will continue to limit employment for this occupation, particularly for telephone operators included in this group.

Here are some key facts about Receptionists in Nunavut:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Receptionists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 37%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 35%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 8%
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 86% compared to 87% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 14% compared to 13% for all occupations
• 69% of receptionists work all year, while 31% work only part of the year, compared to 72% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: less than 5% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: more than 95% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 39% compared to 37% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 36% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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