Job prospects Adjudicator, Labour in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Human resources professionals in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be very good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in the Abitibi - Témiscamingue region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Most of the sectors have this occupation. Prospects for this occupation may improve as companies seek to increase their efficiency. However, less favourable employment forecasts in the public sector could adversely affect this occupational group and mitigate job growth in this occupation. 

Increased worker mobility, workflow, and labour productivity requirements, as well as job retention and training are creating new positions for these workers. In addition, many private and public organizations are expanding their initiatives to support the mental health of their employees, which creates a greater need for these professionals. 

The renewal of several large collective agreements in both the public and private sectors will have a positive impact on this occupational group.  

The aging population is also contributing to the demand for this occupation by increasing the number of employees who need to be replaced and reducing the available pool of qualified workers. Despite a drop in vacancies, there will continue to be recruitment difficulties, and this occupational group is likely to be in demand, particularly for issues related to the recruitment of temporary foreign workers.  

Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Abitibi - Témiscamingue region:

• Approximately 310 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 23%
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 17%
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 13%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 8%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology