Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers in Ottawa

The employment outlook will be Moderate for health policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 41404) in the Ottawa region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• A moderate number of 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 health policy researchers, consultants and program officers in the Ottawa region:

• Approximately 4,830 people work in this occupation.
• Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 72%
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 10%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 9%