Job prospects Community Service Worker in the Halifax Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Social and community service 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), the labour market was balanced for Social and community service workers in the Halifax 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 Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Social and community service workers (NOC 42201) 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 and community service workers in the Halifax region:
- Approximately 1,320 people work in this occupation.
- Social and community service workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Nursing and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 65%
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 7%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 5%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Social and community service workers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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