Job prospects Administrative Assistant near Rimouski (QC)
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Administrative assistants" near Rimouski (QC) or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 28, 2026. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2023-2025), the labour market was balanced for Administrative assistants near Rimouski (QC). 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
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be Moderate for administrative assistants (NOC 13110) in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region for the 2025-2027 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
This occupation is found in all sectors of economic activity, but particularly in services.
In the medium term, it should benefit from projected growth in construction, healthcare, and education. However, job growth in the latter two sectors is expected to be more moderate at the beginning of the forecast period due to budgetary constraints limiting the hiring of administrative staff in the Quebec public administration.
However, the digitization of business activities, as well as changes in working methods, such as flexible working arrangements, the return of employees to the office and the geographical distribution of work teams, should support demand for this occupational group. The need to coordinate work teams in a virtual environment will remain important, which will also be an asset for this occupation.
Here are some key facts about administrative assistants in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region:
- Approximately 1,540 people work in this occupation.
- Administrative assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 14%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 13%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 9%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 9%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 7%
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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