Job prospects Communications Specialist Dispatcher in Northwest Territories

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "communications specialist dispatcher" in Northwest Territories or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Very limited

The employment outlook will be very limited for Dispatchers (NOC 14404) in Northwest Territories for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Here are some key facts about Dispatchers in Northwest Territories:

Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Dispatchers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 67%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 12%
- Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 12%
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 8%
73% of dispatchers work all year, while 27% 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 43 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 47% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 53% 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: 59% compared to 26% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 24% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 18% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: n/a
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a