Job prospects Operating Officer - Administration in Ontario

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "operating officer - administration" in Ontario or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Administrative officers (NOC 13100) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

• Employed across all industries

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

• Ongoing need for administrative and organizational support across businesses and departments will support work in this occupation
• Greater use of technology may temper job growth and change some job functions

What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

• Completion of a college diploma or university degree in business administration may be preferred
• Experience in a clerical role is an asset
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is normally required.

Here are some key facts about Administrative officers in Ontario:

• Approximately 74,200 people work in this occupation.
• Administrative officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 10%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 83% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 17% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 69% of administrative officers work all year, while 31% 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 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 8% of administrative officers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 15% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 85% 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: 24% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 30% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 26% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 10% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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