Job prospects Social Worker in the Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Social workers" in the Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour surplus

Over the past few years (2020-2022), there was a labour surplus for Social workers in the Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region. There were more workers available than job openings in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Social workers (NOC 41300) in the Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • A moderate number of 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 Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River region:

  • Social workers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 48%
    • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 21%
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 15%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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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Labour Market Information Survey
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