Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers in Côte-Nord

The employment outlook will be Very limited for natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 41400) in the Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec regions for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new 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 natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers in the Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec regions:

• Approximately 110 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 21%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 19%
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 17%
  • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 13%
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 11%