Job prospects Caseworker - Social Work in the Halifax Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Social workers" in the Halifax Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Social workers in the Halifax Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Social workers (NOC 41300) in the Halifax region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about Social workers in the Halifax region:
- Approximately 850 people work in this occupation.
- Social workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Nursing and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 33%
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 23%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 16%
- Finance, insurance and real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 11%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 5%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Social workers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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