Administrative assistants in Cape Breton

The employment outlook will be Good for administrative assistants (NOC 13110) in the Cape Breton 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.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

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

• Approximately 570 people work in this occupation.
• Administrative assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 22%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 17%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 9%
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 8%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 8%