Job prospects Client Care Attendant - Home Care in New Brunswick

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "client care attendant - home care" in New Brunswick or across Canada.

Job opportunities in New Brunswick

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Good for home support workers, caregivers and related occupations (NOC 44101) in New Brunswick for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

• An ageing population will continue to drive demand for homecare services, as is a rising emphasis on providing health services at home rather than in a hospital setting. 
• A valid driver's license is typically required as workers will commute to various places to provide care. 
• A Personal Support Worker Certificate may be required. First Aid and C.P.R. training are generally required.
• Hours may be irregular.
• These jobs usually involve shiftwork and are often physically demanding, mainly in the form of transporting, lifting and turning patients.
• Opportunities will also be greater for those who are fluent in both official languages of New Brunswick.

Here are some key facts about home support workers, caregivers and related occupations in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 2,700 people work in this occupation.
• Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 60%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 16%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 15%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 69% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 31% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 56% of home support workers, caregivers and related occupations work all year, while 43% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 41 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 9% of home support workers, caregivers and related occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 8% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 92% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 18% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 35% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 20% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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