For regions in the province outside of Halifax, 101 occupations were assigned a Good or Very Good rating, accounting for 53% of all employment. Some key highlights are:
- Just over half of the forecasted opportunities in Nova Scotia are expected to occur outside of Halifax.
- Nearly two-thirds of those opportunities are expected to come from attrition.
- The rate of job growth is expected to be slower than in Halifax, while the age of the workforce will result in more individuals reaching retirement age during the forecast period.
0-Management
Management occupations account for about 16,800 jobs – or 7.6% of total employment. Roughly 2,295 opportunities are expected in management occupations during the forecast period.
Below are the in-demand management occupations outside of Halifax:
Very Good:
Good:
- Accommodation service managers
- Computer and information systems managers
- Construction managers
- Government managers – economic analysis, policy development, and program administration
- Home building and renovation managers
- Managers in health care
- Other managers in public administration
1- Business, finance, and administration
Business, finance, and administration occupations comprise the third-largest broad occupational category by employment outside of Halifax. The category employs 29,500 workers – or 13% of total employment and is projected to provide the second-largest number of opportunities, at more than 4,330.
Below are the in-demand business, finance and administration occupations outside of Halifax:
Good:
- Accountants and financial auditors
- Accounting and related clerks
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
- Administrative assistants
- Business management consulting professionals
- General office support workers
- Other financial officers
- Property administrators
- Purchasing agents and officers
- Shippers and receivers
- Supervisors – finance and insurance office workers
- Supervisors - general office and administrative support workers
- Supervisors – supply chain, tracking, and scheduling coordination workers
2-Engineering, Math, Science, and Information Technology
There were about 9,500 jobs in these occupations – or 4.2% of total employment. Approximately 1,705 opportunities are projected during the forecast period.
Below are the in-demand engineering, math, science and information technology occupations outside of Halifax:
Very Good:
- Computer programmers and interactive media developers
- Information systems analysts and consultants
- Software engineers and designers
Good:
- Civil Engineers
- Computer network technicians
- Database analysts and database administrators
- Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
- Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
- User support technicians
3-Health
There were 24,600 workers in health occupations outside of Halifax – or 11.1% of total employment. Health occupations are expected to provide over 3,440 opportunities during the forecast period.
Below are the in-demand health occupations outside of Halifax:
Very Good:
- Continuing care assistants, nurse aides, orderlies and patient services associates
- Family physicians and general practitioners
- Licensed practical nurses
- Massage Therapists
- Registered nurses
- Specialist physicians
- Veterinarians
Good:
- Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
- Dental assistants
- Dental hygienists and dental therapists
- Dentists
- Medical laboratory technologists
- Medical radiation technologists
- Nursing coordinators and supervisors
- Occupational therapists
- Other assisting workers in support of health services
- Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
- Paramedics
- Physiotherapists
4-Education, law, and social, community, and government services
Education, law and social, community, and government services employed 24,100 workers in Nova Scotia – or 10.9% of the workforce. Just over 2,830 opportunities are projected for this broad occupational category during the 2022-2024 period.
Below are the in-demand education, law, and social, community, and government services occupations outside of Halifax:
Very Good:
- Psychologists
- Early childhood educators and assistants
- Home support workers, housekeepers, and related occupations
Good:
- Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants
- Lawyers
- Health policy researchers, consultants, and program officers
- Education policy researchers, consultants, and program officers
- Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants, and program officers
- Paralegals and related occupations
- Social and community services workers
- Social workers
5-Art, culture, recreation, and sport
This is the smallest of the 10 broad occupational categories by employment – with 3,400 workers, or 1.5% of total employment. This category is expected to contribute the fewest opportunities during the forecast period— just 545.
Below are the in-demand art, culture, recreation, and sports occupations outside of Halifax:
Good:
6-Sales and Service
Sales and service occupations represent the largest broad occupational category by a wide margin, accounting for 25% of employment outside of Halifax. The large size of this skill type means that it is expected to yield the largest number of openings during the forecast period: 5,995 – or 22% of all openings.
Below are the in-demand sales and service occupations outside of Halifax:
Very Good:
Good:
- Bakers
- Bartenders
- Cashiers
- Chefs
- Cleaning supervisors
- Food and beverage servers
- Food service supervisors
- Hotel front desk clerks
- Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses
- Real estate agents and salespersons
- Retail salespersons
- Sales and account representatives – wholesale trade (non-technical)
- Store shelf stockers, clerks, and order fillers
7-Trades and Transportation
This is the second largest broad occupational category with 34,000 workers – or 15% of the workforce. The category is expected to contribute just under 3,745 openings during the 2022-2024 period.
Below are the in-demand trades and transportation occupations outside of Halifax:
Good:
- Air transport ramp attendants
- Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics, and mechanical repairers
- Bus drivers, subway operators, and other transit operators
- Carpenters
- Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
- Construction trades helpers and labourers
- Contractors and supervisors – electrical trades and telecommunication occupations
- Contractors and supervisors – mechanic trades
- Contractors and supervisors – other construction trades, installers, repairers, and servicers
- Crane operators
- Delivery and courier service drivers
- Electricians
- Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
- Heavy equipment operators (except crane)
- Industrial electricians
- Material handlers
- Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
- Residential and commercial installers and servicers
- Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers, and lathers
- Transport truck drivers
8-Farming, Fishing, Forestry, and Mining
This occupational category employs 11,500 workers or 5% of total employment outside of Halifax. The category is anticipated to contribute the second-smallest number of opportunities (830).
Below are the in-demand farming, fishing, forestry, and mining occupations:
Good:
9-Manufacturing and Utilities
Manufacturing and utilities employed 12,100 workers - or 5.5% of the total workforce. This occupational category is expected to contribute about 1,325 opportunities during the forecast period.
Below are the in-demand manufacturing and utilities occupations outside of Halifax:
Good:
- Boat assemblers and inspectors
- Fish and seafood plant workers
- Labourers in food, beverage, and associated products processing