Job prospects Industrial Development Officer in Nunavut

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

Job opportunities in Nunavut

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Business development officers and market researchers and analysts (NOC 41402) in Nunavut for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many 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 Nunavut:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Business development officers and market researchers and analysts mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 83%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 17%
• 75% of business development officers and market researchers and analysts work all year, while 25% 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 46 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 33% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 67% 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: 23% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 31% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 15% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 15% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 15% compared to 6% for all occupations