Job prospects Dispatcher, Plant in Northwest Territories

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Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Very limited

The employment outlook will be very limited for Dispatchers (NOC 14404) in Northwest Territories for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Dispatchers in Northwest Territories:

  • Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Dispatchers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 67%
    • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 12%
    • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 12%
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 8%
  • 73% of dispatchers work all year, while 27% 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 43 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 47% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 53% 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: 59% compared to 26% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 24% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 18% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: n/a
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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