Social and community service workers in Parklands

The employment outlook will be Moderate for social and community service workers (NOC 42201) in the Parklands region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about social and community service workers in the Parklands region:

• Approximately 1,290 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Social and community service workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 61%
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 19%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 5%
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 5%