Job prospects Research Biologist in Northwest Territories

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "research biologist" in Northwest Territories or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Biologists and related scientists (NOC 21110) in Northwest Territories for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Individuals in this occupation are employed by public administration and private companies in the Northwest Territories.
• The Northwest Territories' Budget 2024-2025 outlined the removal of 91 public service positions, potentially impacting employees in these occupations.

Here are some key facts about Biologists and related scientists in Northwest Territories:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Biologists and related scientists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 64%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 28%
  • Tourism & Culture (NAICS 51, 71-72): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 93% compared to 88% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 7% compared to 12% for all occupations
• 72% of biologists and related scientists work all year, while 28% 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 46 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 41% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 59% 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: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: 40% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 60% compared to 9% for all occupations