Job prospects Economist in Saskatchewan

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "economist" in Saskatchewan or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts (NOC 41401) in Saskatchewan 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.

Here are some key facts about Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Monetary Authorities - central bank and securities, commodity contracts and other intermediation and related activities (NAICS 521, 522, 523): 45%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 24%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 9%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 9%
  • Insurance Carriers and related activities (NAICS 524, 526): 6%
• 92% of economists and economic policy researchers and analysts work all year, while 8% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 50 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 55% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 45% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 17% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 48% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 32% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

Explore job prospects in Saskatchewan by economic region.

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "economist" Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts (NOC 41401) or across Canada.

Learn more