Job prospects Manager, Forestry Operations 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 good for Managers in natural resources production and fishing (NOC 80010) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Managers in natural resources production and fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Managers in natural resources production and fishing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 38%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 18%
  • Support activities for mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 213): 9%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 9%
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 7%
• 86% of managers in natural resources production and fishing work all year, while 14% 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 48 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of managers in natural resources production and fishing are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 86% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 14% 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: 18% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 23% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 23% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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