Social workers in Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake

The employment outlook will be Moderate for social workers (NOC 41300) in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about social workers in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region:

• Approximately 210 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): 37%
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 31%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 23%