Job prospects Bookkeeper in the Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Accounting technicians and bookkeepers" in the Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Hamilton - Niagara Peninsula region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- Several 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 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Hamilton - Niagara Peninsula region:
- Approximately 8,130 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 40%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 9%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 8%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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