Job prospects Manager, Recruiting in the Halifax Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Human resources managers" in the Halifax Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Human resources managers in the Halifax Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources managers (NOC 10011) in the Halifax region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Human resources managers in the Halifax region:

  • Approximately 690 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Human resources managers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 15%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 11%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
    • Finance, insurance and real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 8%
    • Nursing and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 8%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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

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Labour Market Information Survey
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