Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers in Thompson - Okanagan

The employment outlook will be Limited for social policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 41403) in the Thompson - Okanagan 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 Thompson - Okanagan region:

• Approximately 340 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 20%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 14%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 13%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 13%
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 11%