Job prospects Library Page in Alberta

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "library page" in Alberta or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Library assistants and clerks (NOC 14300) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to several 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 Library assistants and clerks in Alberta:

Approximately 1,650 people work in this occupation.
Library assistants and clerks mainly work in the following sectors:
- Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): more than 95%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 34% compared to 80% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 66% compared to 20% for all occupations
34% of library assistants and clerks work all year, while 66% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 37 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 15% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 85% compared to 47% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 7% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 30% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 23% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 28% compared to 21% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 9% compared to 9% for all occupations

Explore job prospects in Alberta by economic region.

Location	Job prospects
Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region	Moderate
Banff–Jasper–Rocky Mountain House Region	Moderate
Calgary Region	Moderate
Camrose–Drumheller Region	Undetermined
Edmonton Region	Moderate
Lethbridge–Medicine Hat Region	Limited
Red Deer Region	Undetermined
Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region	Undetermined