Job prospects History Professor - University in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for University professors and lecturers (NOC 41200) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• 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 University professors and lecturers in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 1,300 people work in this occupation.
• University professors and lecturers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): more than 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 92% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 8% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 86% of university professors and lecturers 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 49 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 57% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 42% compared to 49% 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: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: more than 95% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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