Job prospects Lawyer, Legal Aid in Alberta

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "lawyer, legal aid" in Alberta or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Lawyers and Quebec notaries (NOC 41101) in Alberta 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.
There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Lawyers and Quebec notaries in Alberta:

Approximately 10,650 people work in this occupation.
Lawyers and Quebec notaries mainly work in the following sectors:
- Legal services (NAICS 5411): 73%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 7%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 94% compared to 80% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 6% compared to 20% for all occupations
81% of lawyers and quebec notaries work all year, while 19% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
39% of lawyers and quebec notaries are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 57% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 42% compared to 47% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 56% compared to 21% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 44% compared to 9% for all occupations

Explore job prospects in Alberta by economic region.

Location	Job prospects
Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region	Good
Banff–Jasper–Rocky Mountain House Region	Good
Calgary Region	Good
Camrose–Drumheller Region	Undetermined
Edmonton Region	Good
Lethbridge–Medicine Hat Region	Good
Red Deer Region	Moderate
Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region	Undetermined