Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers in Southeast

The employment outlook will be Limited for social policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 41403) in the Southeast region for the 2025-2027 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about social policy researchers, consultants and program officers in the Southeast region:

• Approximately 80 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 30%
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 21%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 17%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 17%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 15%