Job prospects Special Assistant in Newfoundland and Labrador

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "special assistant" in Newfoundland and Labrador or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Executive assistants (NOC 12100) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Many executive assistants work in direct support of senior management, boards and committees in roles that require initiative, good decision-making and sound judgment, and the ability to co-ordinate multiple schedules. As more tasks become automated due to technological advances, the nature of the occupation may change, and duties may become more focused on research and coordination with people and managing smaller projects. Candidates with prior administrative experience, strong oral and written communications skills, and knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite are the most sought after in this labour market.

Here are some key facts about Executive assistants in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Executive assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 27%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 15%
  • Monetary Authorities - central bank and securities, commodity contracts and other intermediation and related activities (NAICS 521, 522, 523): 13%
  • Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 8%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 6%
• 77% of executive assistants work all year, while 23% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 8% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 92% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 13% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 49% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 19% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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