Job prospects Child-care Worker (except Day Care) in the Southern Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Social and community service workers" in the Southern 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 major labour shortage for Social and community service workers in the Southern Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Social and community service workers (NOC 42201) in the Southern region for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about Social and community service workers in the Southern region:
- Approximately 580 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Social and community service workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Nursing and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 69%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 9%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 7%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
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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