Job prospects Bookkeeper near Port Hawkesbury (NS)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Accounting technicians and bookkeepers" near Port Hawkesbury (NS) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers near Port Hawkesbury (NS). The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Cape Breton region 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.
  • There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Cape Breton region:

  • Approximately 370 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 28%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 15%
    • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 11%
    • Nursing and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 9%
    • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 6%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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