Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers in Edmundston - Woodstock

The employment outlook will be Moderate for social policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 41403) in the Edmundston - Woodstock region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Several 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 social policy researchers, consultants and program officers in the Edmundston - Woodstock region:

• Approximately 60 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 44%
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 35%
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 8%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 8%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 6%