Job prospects Clerical Assistant in the Southern Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "General office support 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), the labour market was balanced for General office support workers in the Southern Region. 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 General office support workers (NOC 14100) in the Southern region 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 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 General office support workers in the Southern region:
- Approximately 570 people work in this occupation.
- General office support workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 41%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 9%
- Finance, insurance and real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 7%
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 6%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 6%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for General office support workers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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