Job prospects Child Welfare Social Worker in the Red Deer Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Social workers" in the Red Deer 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), the labour market was balanced for Social workers in the Red Deer Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be limited for Social workers (NOC 41300) in the Red Deer region for the 2024-2026 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 a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Social workers in the Red Deer region:
- Approximately 330 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Social workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 45%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 26%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 12%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 10%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Social workers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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