Social and community service workers in North Coast

The employment outlook will be Very limited for social and community service workers (NOC 42201) in the North Coast region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Not many 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 North Coast region:

• Approximately 910 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): 72%
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 9%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 5%