Job prospects Lawyer in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Lawyers and Quebec notaries (NOC 41101) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Alberta's growing population will create opportunities for lawyers to practice family law, tax law and immigration law. Additional opportunities may arise in other sectors, such as intellectual property law.
• Self-employed lawyers and notaries could generate additional contracts in a context of labour scarcity, where many companies are looking for flexibility in assigning work.
• For notary offices, the real estate market is expected to positively influence the occupation, while an aging population will drive demand for wills and powers of attorney.

Here are some key facts about Lawyers and Quebec notaries in Alberta:

• Approximately 10,650 people work in this occupation.
• Lawyers and Quebec notaries mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Legal services (NAICS 5411): 73%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 80% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 20% for all occupations
• 81% of lawyers and quebec notaries work all year, while 19% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 39% of lawyers and quebec notaries are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 57% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 42% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 56% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 44% compared to 9% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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