Job prospects Office Automation Administrator in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Administrative officers" in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Administrative officers in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Administrative officers (NOC 13100) in the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean region 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

This occupation is found in most industry sectors, but a significant portion of employment is concentrated in government services, particularly in hospitals. Growth should be lower than expected at the beginning of the forecast period due to a hiring freeze in Quebec's public service. However, other sectors should continue to hire these workers.  

The administrative support community is still experiencing a labour shortage. Employee turnover is high, and replacement workforce is not enough to meet the labour market demand. Although the Government of Quebec has set up an accelerated training program for hiring support staff in clinical areas who assist nurses with administrative duties, there are still recruitment difficulties. 

The continued digitization of business operations and changes to work modes, such as employees returning on site and flexible working arrangements, will boost demand for this occupational group because the need to coordinate work teams in a virtual environment will remain important. 

Here are some key facts about Administrative officers in the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean region:

  • Approximately 1,580 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Administrative officers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 46%
    • Educational services (NAICS 61): 11%
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 6%
    • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 6%
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 5%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Administrative officers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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