Job prospects Medical Administrative Assistant in the Estrie Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Medical administrative assistants in the Estrie Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be very good for Medical administrative assistants (NOC 13112) in the Estrie region for the 2023-2025 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.

This occupation is in high demand due to the growing and aging population and government healthcare priorities.

Due to significant staffing needs in several healthcare and social assistance occupations, establishments are creating new positions in this occupation to relieve health care staff of administrative tasks.

Job growth will also stem from the opening of several seniors' homes and medical clinics as well as new services in existing facilities.

While the employment outlook for this occupation is good at the provincial level, it will be moderate in Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec.

Here are some key facts about Medical administrative assistants in the Estrie region:

• Approximately 1,620 people work in this occupation.
• Medical administrative assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 89%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 11%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology