Job prospects Information Services Librarian in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Librarians (NOC 51100) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

  • The majority are employed in libraries


What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

  • Levels in public library usage
  • Public sector investments in library services
  • Technological advancement may affect the skill requirements of librarians as patrons rely more on electronic and online resources.

Here are some key facts about Librarians in Ontario:

  • Approximately 3,550 people work in this occupation.
  • Librarians 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: 80% compared to 81% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 20% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • 80% of librarians work all year, while 20% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 20% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 80% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 5% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 15% compared to 24% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 69% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region Moderate
Kingston–Pembroke Region Good
Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region Moderate
London Region Moderate
Muskoka–Kawarthas Region Undetermined
Northeast Region Good
Northwest Region Undetermined
Ottawa Region Moderate
Stratford–Bruce Peninsula Region Undetermined
Toronto Region Moderate
Windsor-Sarnia Region Good

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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