Social workers in Lethbridge - Medicine Hat

The employment outlook will be Moderate for social workers (NOC 41300) in the Lethbridge - Medicine Hat region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about social workers in the Lethbridge - Medicine Hat region:

• Approximately 610 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Social workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 60%
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 23%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 8%