Job prospects Data Input Clerk near Yellowknife (NT)
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Data entry clerks (NOC 14111) in Northwest Territories for the 2024-2026 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.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.
- This is primarily an entry-level occupation.
- Digital transformation initiatives, including the availability of online services, artificial intelligence, and the automation of back-office processes may temper job growth and change some job functions.
Here are some key facts about Data entry clerks in Northwest Territories:
- Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Data entry clerks mainly work in the following sectors:
- Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 56%
- Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 21%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 9%
- Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 9%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 6%
- 70% of data entry clerks work all year, while 30% work only part of the year, compared to 71% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: less than 5% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: more than 95% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: 23% compared to 26% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 31% compared to 18% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 15% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
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