Job prospects Addiction Social Worker in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Social workers (NOC 41300) in Saskatchewan 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Employment in social assistance occupations is expected to continue to increase to meet the needs of the aging population and to alleviate existing social inequities.
• Investments in youth and community outreach programs, and mental health and addiction services.
• The need for services for children and youth, addiction treatment and prevention remain in high demand.
• Funding commitments to support individuals with developmental disabilities

Here are some key facts about Social workers in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 2,100 people work in this occupation.
• Social workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 32%
  • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 30%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 15%
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 91% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 9% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 76% of social workers work all year, while 24% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of social workers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 11% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 89% 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: less than 5% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 77% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 16% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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