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Manitoba

The employment outlook will be Good for other professional occupations in social science (NOC 41409) in Manitoba for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.Several 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 occupations in social science in Manitoba: Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Other professional occupations in social science mainly work in the following sectors: Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 27%Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 21%Universities (NAICS 6113): 16%Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 9%Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 8% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 72% compared to 81% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 28% compared to 19% for all occupations69% of other professional occupations in social science 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 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.40% of other professional occupations in social science are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 47% compared to 53% for all occupations Women: 53% compared to 47% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: n/a high school diploma or equivalent: 9% compared to 31% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 6% compared to 17% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 36% compared to 20% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 45% compared to 8% for all occupations

British Columbia

The employment outlook will be Moderate for other professional occupations in social science (NOC 41409) in British Columbia for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.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 other professional occupations in social science in British Columbia: Approximately 1,250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Other professional occupations in social science mainly work in the following sectors: Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 36%Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 9%Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 7%Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 7%Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 7% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 85% compared to 78% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 15% compared to 22% for all occupations70% of other professional occupations in social science work all year, while 30% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.22% of other professional occupations in social science are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 40% compared to 52% for all occupations Women: 60% compared to 48% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 7% compared to 28% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 5% compared to 17% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 42% compared to 22% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 43% compared to 12% for all occupations

Quebec

The employment outlook will be Moderate for other professional occupations in social science (NOC 41409) in Quebec for the 2025-2027 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about other professional occupations in social science in Quebec: Approximately 1,600 people work in this occupation. Other professional occupations in social science mainly work in the following sectors: Social assistance (NAICS 624): 21%Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 18%Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 9%Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 8%Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 8% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 80% compared to 82% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 20% compared to 18% for all occupations68% of other professional occupations in social science work all year, while 32% 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.18% of other professional occupations in social science are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 27% compared to 52% for all occupations Women: 73% 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: less than 5% compared to 22% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 47% compared to 17% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 43% compared to 11% for all occupations