General office support workers in Halifax

The employment outlook will be Moderate for general office support workers (NOC 14100) in the Halifax region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• A moderate number of 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 general office support workers in the Halifax region:

• Approximately 2,020 people work in this occupation.
• General office support workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 28%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 10%
  • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 8%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 8%
  • Finance, insurance and real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 7%