Administrative assistants in Halifax

The employment outlook will be Good for administrative assistants (NOC 13110) in the Halifax region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of 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.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

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

• Approximately 2,770 people work in this occupation.
• Administrative assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 18%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 12%
  • Finance, insurance and real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 12%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 8%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 7%