Job prospects Sheriff's Officer 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 moderate for Sheriffs and bailiffs (NOC 43200) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few 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 Sheriffs and bailiffs in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Sheriffs and bailiffs mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 67%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 13%
  • Legal services (NAICS 5411): 8%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 5%
  • Business support services (NAICS 5614): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 89% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 11% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 83% of sheriffs and bailiffs work all year, while 17% 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 47 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 77% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 23% 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: 21% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 47% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 16% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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