Job prospects Counsellor, Employment - Government Services 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 moderate for Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) (NOC 41321) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 32%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 19%
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 15%
  • Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s (NAICS 6112): 8%
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 8%
• 80% of career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) work all year, while 20% 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 45 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• 14% of career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 23% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 77% 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: 11% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 25% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 44% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 14% compared to 7% for all occupations

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