Job prospects Business Intelligence Analyst - Economic Research near Calgary (AB)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts" near Calgary (AB) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour surplus

Over the past few years (2020-2022), there was a labour surplus for Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts near Calgary (AB). There were more workers available than job openings in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts (NOC 41401) in the Calgary region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts in the Calgary region:

  • Approximately 1,200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 21%
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 20%
    • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 14%
    • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 12%
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 9%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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