Job prospects Industrial Bacteriological Technologist in Saskatchewan
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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be limited for Biological technologists and technicians (NOC 22110) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
- Not many 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 Biological technologists and technicians in Saskatchewan:
- Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Biological technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 25%
- Universities (NAICS 6113): 20%
- Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 13%
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 9%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 6%
- 69% of biological technologists and technicians 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 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- 5% of biological technologists and technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 49% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 51% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 33% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 15% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 33% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 26% compared to 18% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 10% compared to 7% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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Location | Job prospects |
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Northern Region | |
Prince Albert Region | |
Regina–Moose Mountain Region | |
Saskatoon–Biggar Region | |
Swift Current–Moose Jaw Region | |
Yorkton–Melville Region |
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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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