Labour Force Outcomes for Natural Scientists and Engineers (NSE)

Unemployment Rates
Year Rate
  General Unemployment Rate NSE Unemployment Rate
1989 7.5 3.4
1990 8.1 4.2
1991 10.3 5.2
1992 11.2 6
1993 11.4 6
1994 10.4 5
1995 9.5 4.2
1996 9.6 4.3
1997 9.1 3.6
1998 8.3 3.5
1999 7.6 3.4
2000 6.8 3
2001 7.2 3.8
2002 7.7 4.5
2003 7.6 4.5
2004 7.2 3.8
2005 6.8 2.9
2006 6.3 2.6
2007 6 3
2008 6.1 2.9
2009 8.3 4.6
2010 8 3.6
Source: Statistics Canada

 

Size of Labour Force in the NSE
Year Number Employed Percentage of Employed
1989 645,400 6.0
1990 656,800 6.0
1991 683,400 6.5
1992 638,500 6.2
1993 645,100 6.2
1994 659,100 6.2
1995 694,700 6.4
1996 685,400 6.3
1997 762,500 6.9
1998 820,400 7.2
1999 895,900 7.6
2000 938,700 7.8
2001 967,200 7.9
2002 983,800 7.9
2003 980,400 7.7
2004 991,400 7.6
2005 1,045,600 7.9
2006 1,075,100 8.0
2007 1,126,000 8.2
2008 1,143,600 8.2
2009 1,123,500 8.3
2010 1,178,100 8.6
Source: Statistics Canada

 

Average Annual Salaries by Occupation in Canada, 2010
Occupation Annual Salary ($)
Management occupations 73,480
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 63,597
Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 58,087
Health occupations 51,822
Total, all occupations 49,083
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 49,167
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 49,582
Occupations unique to primary industry 47,874
Business, finance and administrative occupations 43,692
Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 40,409
Sales and service occupations 35,116

Source: Statistics Canada

 

Average Annual Growth in Occupations in Canada, 1991 to 2010
Occupation Average Annual Growth
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 2.93
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 3.21
Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 2.99
Health occupations 2.32
Sales and service occupations 1.59
Total, all occupations 1.36
Management occupations 1.02
Business, finance and administrative occupations 0.92
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 0.79
Occupations unique to primary industry -0.89
Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities -0.73
Source: Statistics Canada