Job prospects Community And Social Services Worker near Ottawa (ON)
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Social and community service workers" near Ottawa (ON) 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
Over the past few years (2020-2022), the labour market was balanced for Social and community service workers near Ottawa (ON). 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
The employment outlook will be good for Social and community service workers (NOC 42201) in the Ottawa region for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several 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.
Here are some key facts about Social and community service workers in the Ottawa region:
- Approximately 4,280 people work in this occupation.
- Social and community service workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 61%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 12%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 6%
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 6%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Social and community service workers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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