Job prospects Social Worker near St. John's (NL)
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Social workers" near St. John's (NL) or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Social workers near St. John's (NL). There were far 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 Avalon Peninsula region for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few 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.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about Social workers in the Avalon Peninsula region:
- Approximately 790 people work in this occupation.
- Social workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Social assistance (NAICS 624): 40%
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 23%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 21%
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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