Job prospects Case Aide - Social Services in the Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Social and community service workers" in the Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Social and community service workers in the Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie 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
The employment outlook will be good for Social and community service workers (NOC 42201) in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several 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 Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region:
- Approximately 4,520 people work in this occupation.
- Social and community service workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 64%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 9%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 9%
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 5%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Social and community service workers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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