Research Assistant

The employment outlook will be Limited for statistical officers and related research support occupations (NOC 12113) in Saskatchewan for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Not many 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 statistical officers and related research support occupations in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Statistical officers and related research support occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 31%
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 30%
  • Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 22%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 8%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 88% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 13% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 69% of statistical officers and related research support occupations work all year, while 31% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 50% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 50% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 18% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 12% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 41% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a