Administrative assistants in Southwest

The employment outlook will be Good for administrative assistants (NOC 13110) in the Southwest 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

Here are some key facts about administrative assistants in the Southwest region:

• Approximately 720 people work in this occupation.
• Administrative assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 28%
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 18%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 10%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 6%
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 6%