Job prospects Aboriginal Outreach Officer - Social Services near Thunder Bay (ON)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Social and community service workers" near Thunder Bay (ON) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Social and community service workers near Thunder Bay (ON). There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Social and community service workers (NOC 42201) in the Northwest region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Social and community service workers in the Northwest region:

  • Approximately 2,080 people work in this occupation.
  • Social and community service workers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 73%
    • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 11%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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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Labour Market Information Survey
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