Job prospects Litigation Legal Assistant in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Legal administrative assistants" 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

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Legal administrative assistants in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region. There were 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

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Legal administrative assistants (NOC 13111) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Legal administrative assistants in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

  • Approximately 6,490 people work in this occupation.
  • Legal administrative assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 75%
    • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 15%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Legal administrative assistants across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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