Job prospects Detective - Police in the Calgary Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Police officers (except commissioned)" in the Calgary Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Police officers (except commissioned) in the Calgary Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Police investigators and other investigative occupations (NOC 41310) in the Calgary region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
  • A moderate number of 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 Police investigators and other investigative occupations in the Calgary region:

  • Approximately 190 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Police investigators and other investigative occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 74%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 16%
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 10%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Police officers (except commissioned) across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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