Job prospects Economic Development Officer in Alberta

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "economic development officer" in Alberta or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Business development officers and market researchers and analysts (NOC 41402) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several 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 Business development officers and market researchers and analysts in Alberta:

• Approximately 4,000 people work in this occupation.
• Business development officers and market researchers and analysts mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 13%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 8%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 7%
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 6%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 90% compared to 80% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 10% compared to 20% for all occupations
• 72% of business development officers and market researchers and analysts work all year, while 28% 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.
• 17% of business development officers and market researchers and analysts are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 61% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 39% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 14% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 17% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 43% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 21% compared to 9% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology