Job prospects Administrative Assistant - Legal near Charlottetown (PE)

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Legal administrative assistants near Charlottetown (PE). 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

The employment outlook will be moderate for Legal administrative assistants (NOC 13111) in Prince Edward Island for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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.

The majority of legal secretaries work in law offices, real estate brokerages and in public sector offices, across all levels of government. Staff turnover will occur as some legal secretaries obtain additional training and progress to other professional law occupations, such as, paralegals. Generally, vocational training is usually required and knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and database software is important. Candidates with post-secondary education may have better job prospects. Industry-specific knowledge and experience will be an asset. Continued population growth by way of immigration will support the demand for workers in this occupation over the forecast period.

Here are some key facts about Legal administrative assistants in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Legal administrative assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Legal services (NAICS 5411): more than 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 93% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 7% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 68% of legal administrative assistants work all year, while 32% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 7% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 93% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 21% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 62% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 14% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology