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degree or postgraduate diploma(annual average rate of 1.6%),spurred by the continued shift toa knowledge-based economy andby increased public spending in thehealth care sector. Overall, highskilledoccupations will account forabout 70% of all new jobs createdover this period, compared to 60%over the last ten years.Given these projections of futurejob openings and new job seekers,as well as the assessment of currentworkforce market situations,numerous occupations are expectedto continue to face imbalancesbetween demand and supply overthe medium term.Most of the managementoccupations currently facingpressures are expected to continueto do so over the next 10 years, asthe projected number of new jobopenings is expected to be greaterthan the projected number of newjob seekers. The growing need toreplace retiring workers will openup positions in many occupations,including legislators and seniormanagement, human resourcesmanagers, as well as supervisorsin trades, facility operation, oiland gas drilling and service, andprocessing. Shortage pressures arealso expected to emerge in twoother managerial occupations:managers in health, education,social and community services, andmanagers in public administration.Increased health care needsresulting from the aging of thepopulation will result in demandoutpacing supply for several healthcare occupations. Occupationssuch as physicians, optometrists,health diagnosing and treatingprofessionals, head nurses andsupervisors, nurse aides andorderlies are expected to continueto face shortage pressures overthe next decade. At the same time,other occupations in the healthfield — therapy and assessmentprofessionals and medicalradiation technologists — are likelyto continue to display signs ofpressure even though projectionspoint to a relative balance betweennew job openings and new jobseekers. This result stems from thefact that future supply would haveto outpace future demand in orderto alleviate the current pressures.Shortage pressures among humanresources and business serviceprofessionals are expected toremain as employers continue toplace greater emphasis on recruitingand retaining quality employees tohandle the increasingly complexjobs of our economy.Pressures are also expected toTable 1: Current and Future Labour Market Conditions by OccupationNon-studentemployment2003 (000s)Currentlabour marketconditionsExpansiondemand (1)Retirements(2)Labourdemand(3)=(1)+(2)Laboursupply(4)Potentialpressures(3) vs. (4)LabourMarketConditionsTotal 14,613.1 Fair A A A A — FairSkill typeBusiness, finance andadministration2,980.7 Fair A AA A A — FairNatural and applied sciences 1,064.4 Fair AA A A A — FairHealth 934.6 Good AA AA AA A Up GoodSocial science, education,government service and related1,073.2 Fair AA AA AA AA — FairArt, culture, recreation and sport 408.8 Fair A A BA AA Down Fair*Sales and service 3,952.9 Limited A A A AA Down LimitedTrade, transport and equipmentoperators2,351.2 Fair A A A A — FairPrimary industry 527.2 Limited BA A A AA Down LimitedProcessing, manufacturing andutilities1,319.7 Limited A A A A — LimitedSkill levelManagement 1,372.1 Good A AA AA BA Up GoodUniversity degree 2,513.6 Fair AA AA AA A Up Fair*College diploma or apprenticeshiptraining4,612.1 Fair A A A A — FairHigh school diploma 4,653.4 Fair A A A A — FairOnly on-the-job training 1,461.5 Limited BA A BA BA Down LimitedAA = above average; A = average; BA = below average; — = no change; * = pressures insufficient to change future conditions. Source: HRSDC-PRCD, Labour Market and Skills Forecasting and Analysis Unit, Reference Scenario 2004.So What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?33