Engineering physicists and engineering scientists

Nova Scotia

The employment outlook will be Good for other professional engineers (NOC 21399) in Nova Scotia for the 2025-2027 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about other professional engineers in Nova Scotia: Approximately 1,050 people work in this occupation. Other professional engineers mainly work in the following sectors: Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 38%Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 22%Ship and Boat Building (NAICS 3366): 14%Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482, 483, 486, 487, 493): 8%Support activities for transportation (NAICS 488): 7% 76% of other professional engineers work all year, while 24% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.7% of other professional engineers are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 87% compared to 51% for all occupations Women: 13% compared to 49% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 8% compared to 27% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 18% compared to 12% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 30% compared to 22% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 28% compared to 20% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 15% compared to 10% for all occupations

Quebec

The employment outlook will be Good for other professional engineers (NOC 21399) in Quebec for the 2025-2027 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about other professional engineers in Quebec: Approximately 7,150 people work in this occupation. Other professional engineers mainly work in the following sectors: Hospitals (NAICS 622): 17%Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 13%Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 10%Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 9%Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 8% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 91% compared to 82% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 9% compared to 18% for all occupations72% of other professional engineers work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% 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.7% of other professional engineers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 65% compared to 52% for all occupations Women: 35% compared to 48% 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: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 22% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 36% compared to 17% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 50% compared to 11% for all occupations

New Brunswick

The employment outlook will be Good for other professional engineers (NOC 21399) in New Brunswick for the 2025-2027 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about other professional engineers in New Brunswick: Approximately 500 people work in this occupation. Other professional engineers mainly work in the following sectors: Hospitals (NAICS 622): 28%Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 24%Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 20%Scenic and sightseeing transportation and support activities for transportation (NAICS 487-488): 15%Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 481-483, 485-486, 493): 13% 86% of other professional engineers work all year, while 14% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 82% compared to 52% for all occupations Women: 18% 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: n/a apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 12% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 36% compared to 23% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 27% compared to 16% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 14% compared to 7% for all occupations