Job prospects Human Resources Specialist in the Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Human resources professionals" in the Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie 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), there was a labour shortage for Human resources professionals in the Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them 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 Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region for the 2023-2025 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.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region:
- Approximately 4,640 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 15%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 11%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 7%
- Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 6%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 6%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Human resources professionals across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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