Job prospects Case Management Social Worker in the Northeast Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Social workers" in the Northeast Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Social workers in the Northeast Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them 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 workers (NOC 41300) in the Northeast 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.
Here are some key facts about Social workers in the Northeast region:
- Approximately 1,320 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Social workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 53%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 25%
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 6%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 5%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 5%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Social workers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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