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The employment outlook will be Moderate for lawyers and quebec notaries (NOC 41101) in Northwest Territories 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.

• All lawyers practicing in the Northwest Territories must be a member of the Law Society of the Northwest Territories. The Law Society of the Northwest Territories maintains a list of accredited law schools that are approved for the purpose of admission into the Law Society.

Here are some key facts about lawyers and quebec notaries in Northwest Territories:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Lawyers and Quebec notaries mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 55%
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 45%
• 81% of lawyers and quebec notaries work all year, while 19% work only part of the year, compared to 71% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• 18% of lawyers and quebec notaries are self-employed compared to an average of 7% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 46% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 54% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: 50% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 50% compared to 9% for all occupations