Job prospects Manager, Forestry Operations in Northwest Territories

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "manager, forestry operations" in Northwest Territories or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Managers in natural resources production and fishing (NOC 80010) in Northwest Territories for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• 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 Northwest Territories:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Managers in natural resources production and fishing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 60%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 15%
  • Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 15%
  • Other Primary Sector (NAICS   11): 10%
• 82% of managers in natural resources production and fishing work all year, while 18% 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 49 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 70% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 30% 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: 17% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 17% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 33% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a