Job prospects Control Clerk - Hotel And Restaurant in Nova Scotia
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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Accounting and related clerks (NOC 14200) in Nova Scotia for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Jobseekers may find that some employers have unique expectations of certain skills and/or require previous experience. Newcomers to the field, and those without strong computer skills or a broad range of abilities, may have more difficulty finding stable employment. The job requirements for accounting clerks have broadened over the years as a result of computerization, so they may include duties from other clerical occupations; financial skills in particular remain important. Jobseekers may also find that there are more opportunities before the tax-filing season.
Here are some key facts about Accounting and related clerks in Nova Scotia:
- Approximately 3,500 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting and related clerks mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 13%
- Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services (NAICS 5412): 12%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 86% compared to 82% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 14% compared to 18% for all occupations
- 73% of accounting and related clerks work all year, while 27% 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 45 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 7% of accounting and related clerks are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 17% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 83% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 27% compared to 27% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 34% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 21% compared to 20% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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