Social and community service workers in Edmundston - Woodstock

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several 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.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about social and community service workers in the Edmundston - Woodstock region:

• Approximately 260 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Social and community service workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 45%
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 32%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 6%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 5%