Job prospects Computer Field Service Technician in Nova Scotia

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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) (NOC 22311) in Nova Scotia 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 a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 1,350 people work in this occupation.
• Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 17%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 14%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 12%
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 12%
  • Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 11%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 93% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 7% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 72% of electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) work all year, while 28% 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 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 15% of electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 95% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 5% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 6% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 22% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 20% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 45% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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