Job prospects Employment Counsellor in the Northwest Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Employment counsellors" in the Northwest Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2020-2022), the labour market was balanced for Employment counsellors in the Northwest 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 Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) (NOC 41321) in the Northwest 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.

Here are some key facts about Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) in the Northwest region:

  • Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 38%
    • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 35%
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 14%
    • Educational services (NAICS 61): 7%
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 6%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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

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Labour Market Information Survey
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