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
Source: Statistics Canada

 

Size of Labour Force in the NSE
Year Number Employed Percentage of Employed
1989 645400 6.0
1990 656800 6.0
1991 683400 6.5
1992 638500 6.2
1993 645100 6.2
1994 65910 6.2
1995 694700 6.4
1996 684500 6.3
1997 761000 6.9
1998 819300 7.2
1999 895700 7.6
2000 937500 7.8
2001 96700 7.9
2002 985500 7.9
2003 982500 7.7
2004 995700 7.7
2005 1050600 8.0
2006 1082500 8.0
2007 1133300 8.2
2008 1149700 8.2
2009 1128700 8.3
Source: Statistics Canada

 

Average Annual Salaries by Occupation in Canada, 2009
Occupation Annual Salary ($)
Management occupations 71,534
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 62,605
Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 56,668
Health occupations 51,525
Total, all occupations 48,018
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 47,804
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 47,248
Occupations unique to primary industry 45,756
Business, finance and administrative occupations 43,281
Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 39,913
Sales and service occupations 34,128

Source: Statistics Canada

 

Average Annual Growth in Occupations in Canada, 1990 to 2009
Occupation Average Annual Growth
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 2.99
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 2.93
Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 2.88
Health occupations 2.38
Sales and service occupations 1.61
Total, all occupations 1.35
Management occupations 1.26
Business, finance and administrative occupations 0.9
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 0.7
Occupations unique to primary industry -0.66
Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities -0.88
Source: Statistics Canada