Job prospects Clerical Assistant in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for General office support workers (NOC 14100) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• The wide spread adoption of web-based information systems has likely broadened the range of duties for this occupation.
• A strengthening economy and aging workforce is expected to boost demand for general office support workers.
• While growth in construction and wholesale trade may increase employment opportunities for this occupation, employment in hospitals and retail is expected to be stable.
• Greater use of technology and automation to perform administrative tasks may temper opportunities in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about General office support workers in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 4,450 people work in this occupation.
• General office support workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 19%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 8%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 6%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 74% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 26% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 69% of general office support workers work all year, while 31% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 5% of general office support workers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 13% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 87% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 7% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 41% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 16% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 23% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 10% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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