Job prospects Certified Social Worker in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Social workers" in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region 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 in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be limited for Social workers (NOC 41300) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
- 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 Lower Mainland - Southwest region:
- Approximately 3,440 people work in this occupation.
- Social workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 37%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 32%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 15%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 6%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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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