Job prospects Social Aid Officer in Prince Edward Island

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Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Social and community service workers (NOC 42201) in Prince Edward Island for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new 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.

The majority of these workers have positions in the health care and social assistance industry, particularly at nursing and residential care facilities and in the individual and family services sector. Some are also employed at out-patients care centres, hospitals, and at elementary and secondary schools. Since the majority of positions are in the public sector, the demand in this occupation is dependent on government funding.

Like most occupations in the health care sector, many community and social service worker positions have higher educational entrance requirements. Community and social service workers may be required to work in multiple clinical locations and perform shift work, including evenings and weekends. Although most of these workers work full-time, many job openings advertise part-time or temporary work. Some, particularly those tied to schools and school boards, may experience periods of unemployment in the summer months. This occupation requires visits to clients' homes and the ability to respond to emergency situations.

Here are some key facts about Social and community service workers in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 700 people work in this occupation.
• Social and community service workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 36%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 17%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 11%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 10%
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 86% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 14% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 68% of social and community service workers work all year, while 32% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 31% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 69% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 13% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 12% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 40% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 27% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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