Correctional service officers in Cape Breton

The employment outlook will be Good for correctional service officers (NOC 43201) in the Cape Breton region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• 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 correctional service officers in the Cape Breton region:

• Approximately 80 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Correctional service officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 69%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 18%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 13%