Job prospects Receptionist in Northwest Territories

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Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very limited for Receptionists (NOC 14101) in Northwest Territories for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

• Receptionists are employed across all industries in the Northwest Territories. Key employers include public administration, healthcare, and educational institutions.
• Job growth for this occupation is closely tied government spending on public administration and on mining and construction-related activities. With the territory's major diamond mines nearing closure within the decade and the Northwest Territories' Budget 2024's focus on achieving fiscal sustainability, little growth is expected in this occupation over the forecast period.
• Digital transformation initiatives, including the availability of online services, artificial intelligence, and the automation of back-office processes may temper job growth and change some job functions.

Here are some key facts about Receptionists in Northwest Territories:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Receptionists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 37%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 35%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 8%
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 76% compared to 88% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 24% compared to 12% for all occupations
• 55% of receptionists work all year, while 45% 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 38 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of receptionists are self-employed compared to an average of 7% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 10% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 90% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 22% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 42% compared to 26% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 18% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

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