Administrative assistants in Saint John - St. Stephen

The employment outlook will be Moderate for administrative assistants (NOC 13110) in the Saint John - St. Stephen region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about administrative assistants in the Saint John - St. Stephen region:

• Approximately 920 people work in this occupation.
• Administrative assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 14%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 13%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 13%
  • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 9%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 7%