General office support workers in Nord-du-Québec

The employment outlook will be Very limited for general office support workers (NOC 14100) in the Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec regions for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

This occupation is found in most economic sectors, but particularly in services.

Employment is mainly influenced by technological advances and work reorganization. The implementation of office software and the integration of artificial intelligence are now helping managers and professionals do the work themselves or automate many administrative tasks previously assigned to these employees. These new opportunities have also increased employer requirements and reduced the demand for workforce, in favour of more versatile occupations that require a higher level of education.

Here are some key facts about general office support workers in the Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec regions:

• General office support workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 16%
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 9%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 8%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 7%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 7%