Job prospects Child Welfare Social Worker in the Windsor-Sarnia Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Social workers" in the Windsor-Sarnia 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), there was a labour shortage for Social workers in the Windsor-Sarnia Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Social workers (NOC 41300) in the Windsor - Sarnia region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Not many 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 Social workers in the Windsor - Sarnia region:
- Approximately 1,320 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Social workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 62%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 17%
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 6%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Social workers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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