Job prospects Medical Office Secretary-receptionist in the Camrose–Drumheller Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Receptionists" in the Camrose–Drumheller 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 Receptionists in the Camrose–Drumheller 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 Receptionists (NOC 14101) in the Camrose - Drumheller region for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.
The Conference Board of Canada is forecasting Alberta’s real GDP will expand by 2.6% in 2023 before slowing to 1.9% in 2024. Similarly, they are projecting the labour market to cool in late 2023 and into 2024. Higher for longer inflation may also have some firms rethinking expansion resulting in muted employment growth for this occupation.
An aging workforce transitioning to retirement will create vacancies for job seekers.
Here are some key facts about Receptionists in the Camrose - Drumheller region:
- Approximately 780 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Receptionists mainly work in the following sectors:
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 44%
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 13%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 9%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 9%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 5%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Receptionists across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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Job opportunities in Northwest Territories
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be very limited for Receptionists (NOC 14101) in Northwest Territories for the 2023-2025 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Receptionists in Northwest Territories:
- Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Receptionists mainly work in the following sectors:
- Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 37%
- Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 35%
- Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 8%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 76% compared to 88% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 24% compared to 12% for all occupations
- 55% of receptionists work all year, while 45% work only part of the year, compared to 71% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 38 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
- Less than 5% of receptionists are self-employed compared to an average of 7% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 10% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 90% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 22% compared to 17% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 42% compared to 26% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 18% compared to 18% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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