Administrative officers in Bas-Saint-Laurent

The employment outlook will be Moderate for administrative officers (NOC 13100) in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

This occupation is found in most industry sectors, but a significant portion of employment is concentrated in government services, including hospitals. Job growth is expected to be more moderate at the beginning of the forecast period due to budgetary constraints in the Quebec public administration.

However, the continued digitization of business operations, as well as changes in working methods, such as flexible working arrangements and employees returning on site, will lead to new logistical challenges that should support demand for this occupational group.

Here are some key facts about administrative officers in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region:

• Approximately 1,590 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Administrative officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 54%
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 9%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 8%
  • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 7%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 6%