General office support workers in Ottawa

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Here are some key facts about general office support workers in the Ottawa region:

• Approximately 6,080 people work in this occupation.
• General office support workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 30%
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 16%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 6%
  • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 6%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 6%