Job prospects Office Administrative Assistant in the Outaouais Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Administrative assistants in the Outaouais 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

The employment outlook will be moderate for Administrative assistants (NOC 13110) in the Outaouais 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.

This occupation is found in every industry.

The administrative support community is also experiencing labour shortages. Employee turnover is high, and succession is not sufficient to meet the labour market demand.

The pandemic has hastened company transitions to digitizing their business and implementing telework. This occupational group can expect a growing number of organizations to adopt flexible work arrangements, including permanent telework or hybrid arrangements. The need to coordinate work teams in a virtual environment will therefore remain important.

Since bilingualism is essential for companies that want to increase business opportunities both nationally and internationally, candidates who are proficient in both official languages are highly sought after.

While the employment outlook for this occupation is good at the provincial level, it will be moderate in five regions.

Here are some key facts about Administrative assistants in the Outaouais region:

• Approximately 5,070 people work in this occupation.
• Administrative assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 39%
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 11%
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 8%
  • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 6%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology