Job prospects Certified Social Worker in the Kootenay Region

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Social workers" in the Kootenay Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Social workers in the Kootenay Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Social workers (NOC 41300) in the Kootenay region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment decline will lead to the loss of some 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 Social workers in the Kootenay region:

Approximately 240 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): 66%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 21%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 13%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology