Job prospects Chemist in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Chemists (NOC 21101) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 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 Chemists in Saskatchewan:

  • Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Chemists mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (NAICS 324): 24%
    • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 18%
    • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 17%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 8%
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 7%
  • 67% of chemists work all year, while 33% 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.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 53% compared to 53% for all occupations
    • Women: 47% 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: n/a
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
    • bachelor's degree: 63% compared to 18% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 31% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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