Job prospects Criminologist in Nova Scotia

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "criminologist" in Nova Scotia or across Canada.

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 Other professional occupations in social science (NOC 41409) 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 Other professional occupations in social science in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Other professional occupations in social science mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 27%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 25%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 13%
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): 11%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 11%
• 79% of other professional occupations in social science work all year, while 21% 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 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 13% of other professional occupations in social science are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 57% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 42% 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: 6% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 39% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 35% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology