Job prospects Finance Officer in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 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.

• As accounting technicians and bookkeepers are employed across all industries, opportunities should be relatively consistent over the forecast period.
• An aging workforce will likely support employment opportunities for this occupation.
• Economic growth (particularly in construction, retail and agriculture) increases demand for this occupation to provide accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services.
• Employment opportunities are influenced by ongoing digital transformation initiatives, including the availability of online services, artificial intelligence and the automation of back-office processes.

Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 5,750 people work in this occupation.
• Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services (NAICS 5412): 31%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
  • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 7%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 62% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 38% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 69% of accounting technicians and bookkeepers work all year, while 31% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 34% of accounting technicians and bookkeepers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 11% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 89% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 33% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 16% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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