Job prospects Youth Worker - Corrections in the Red Deer Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Probation and parole officers and related occupations" in the Red Deer Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Probation and parole officers and related occupations in the Red Deer Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Social and community service workers (NOC 42201) in the Red Deer region for the 2024-2026 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.

Here are some key facts about Social and community service workers in the Red Deer region:

  • Approximately 1,520 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Social and community service workers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 76%
    • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Learn more

Labour Market Information Survey
Date modified: