Job prospects Correctional Service Officer in Nunavut

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Job opportunities in Nunavut

These outlooks were updated on November 29^th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Correctional service officers (NOC 43201) in Nunavut for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several 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 Correctional service officers in Nunavut:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Correctional service officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): more than 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 88% compared to 87% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 12% compared to 13% for all occupations
• 65% of correctional service officers work all year, while 35% work only part of the year, compared to 72% 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: 65% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 35% 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: 50% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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