Job prospects Placement Officer - Human Resources near Halifax (NS)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Human resources and recruitment officers" near Halifax (NS) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2020-2022), the labour market was balanced for Human resources and recruitment officers near Halifax (NS). The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources and recruitment officers (NOC 12101) in the Halifax region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about Human resources and recruitment officers in the Halifax region:

  • Approximately 510 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Human resources and recruitment officers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55-56): 28%
    • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 11%
    • Nursing and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 10%
    • Finance, insurance and real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 8%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 8%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Human resources and recruitment officers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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