Job outlooks for Senior government managers and officials
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These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Occupation
commissioner - government services (00011)
Location
All regions across Canada
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Newfoundland and Labrador
The employment outlook will be moderate for Senior government managers and officials (NOC 00011) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
- Several 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 Senior government managers and officials in Newfoundland and Labrador:
- Approximately 500 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Senior government managers and officials mainly work in the following sectors:
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 11%
- Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 10%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
- Social assistance (NAICS 624): 7%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 90% compared to 83% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 10% compared to 17% for all occupations
- 77% of senior government managers and officials work all year, while 23% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 38% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 62% compared to 49% 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: 5% compared to 27% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 17% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 32% compared to 23% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 30% compared to 14% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 21% compared to 7% for all occupations
Regional outlooks
The employment outlook will be moderate for Senior government managers and officials (NOC 00011) in the Avalon Peninsula region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
- Several 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 Senior government managers and officials in the Avalon Peninsula region:
- Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Senior government managers and officials mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 15%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 14%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 10%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 8%
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
Prince Edward Island
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
Nova Scotia
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
Regional outlooks
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
New Brunswick
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
Regional outlooks
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
Quebec
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Regional outlooks
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Ontario
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Regional outlooks
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
Manitoba
The employment outlook will be good for Senior government managers and officials (NOC 00011) in Manitoba for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
Here are some key facts about Senior government managers and officials in Manitoba:
- Approximately 1,050 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Senior government managers and officials mainly work in the following sectors:
- Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
- Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 8%
- Social assistance (NAICS 624): 6%
- Monetary Authorities - central bank and securities, commodity contracts and other intermediation and related activities (NAICS 521, 522, 523): 6%
- 92% of senior government managers and officials work all year, while 8% 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 50 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 50% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 50% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 10% compared to 31% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 31% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 34% compared to 20% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 20% compared to 8% for all occupations
Regional outlooks
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
The employment outlook will be very good for Senior government managers and officials (NOC 00011) in the Winnipeg region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
Here are some key facts about Senior government managers and officials in the Winnipeg region:
- Approximately 630 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Senior government managers and officials mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 13%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 12%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 9%
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 8%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
Saskatchewan
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Regional outlooks
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Alberta
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Regional outlooks
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
British Columbia
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Regional outlooks
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Appointment to this occupation is dependent on an election or a nomination, rather than labour market needs.
Yukon Territory
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
Northwest Territories
The employment outlook will be moderate for Senior government managers and officials (NOC 00011) in Northwest Territories for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- Demand for this occupation is closely tied to government expenditures in the public administration sector.
- The Northwest Territories' Budget 2024-2025 outlined the removal of 91 public service positions, potentially impacting employees in these occupations.
Here are some key facts about Senior government managers and officials in Northwest Territories:
- Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Senior government managers and officials mainly work in the following sectors:
- Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 95%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 5%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 92% compared to 88% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 8% compared to 12% for all occupations
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 52% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 48% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 7% compared to 26% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% 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: 32% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 31% compared to 9% for all occupations
Nunavut
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
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