Job prospects Administrative Assistant near Ottawa (ON)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Administrative assistants" near Ottawa (ON) or Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2020-2022), the labour market was balanced for Administrative assistants near Ottawa (ON). The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Administrative assistants (NOC 13110) in the Ottawa 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.

Here are some key facts about Administrative assistants in the Ottawa region:

  • Approximately 9,200 people work in this occupation.
  • Administrative assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 31%
    • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 10%
    • Educational services (NAICS 61): 9%
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 9%
    • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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

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Labour Market Information Survey
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