Accounting and related clerks in Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean

The employment outlook will be Limited for accounting and related clerks (NOC 14200) in the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Members of this occupational group work in every industry. The demand for this occupation stems from the need for payroll services, the diversification of tasks for administrative staff and the automation of accounting activities, which mean that these clerks can carry out tasks previously performed by professionals.

The introduction of new digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, into administrative and accounting processes allows for the automation of tasks and even the replacement of workers in this occupation.

Furthermore, the economic uncertainty linked to the trade war with the United States could also affect these clerks. Indeed, small business owners might take on the tasks performed by this occupational group or resort to outsourcing due to the slow recovery, which would weaken the outlook for this occupation.

Here are some key facts about accounting and related clerks in the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean region:

• Approximately 1,130 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Accounting and related clerks mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 13%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 13%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 12%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 10%
  • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 7%