Job prospects Classification Specialist in the Northwest Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Human resources professionals in the Northwest Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in the Northwest region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• A moderate number of 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 professionals in the Northwest region:

• Approximately 320 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 23%
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 17%
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 15%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 10%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 9%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology