Job prospects Work Reorganization Consultant in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Professional occupations in business management consulting (NOC 11201) in British Columbia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Growth in the professional, scientific, and technical services sector should support opportunity for employment.
• Consulting work is changing in response to technology including artificial intelligence and data analytics.
• A potential economic slowdown is a risk to employment in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Professional occupations in business management consulting in British Columbia:

• Approximately 17,250 people work in this occupation.
• Professional occupations in business management consulting mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 42%
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 80% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 20% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 67% of professional occupations in business management consulting work all year, while 33% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 46% of professional occupations in business management consulting are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 56% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 43% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 11% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 38% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 33% compared to 12% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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