Job prospects Administrative Assistant - Legal in New Brunswick
Job opportunities for Legal administrative assistants (NOC 1242) are good in New Brunswick over the next 3 years. These job prospects are also applicable to people working as an administrative assistant - legal.
Note: These employment prospects were published in December 2021 based on the information available at the time of analysis. The next update will be in December 2022. To learn more, see our FAQs. You can also find additional information on the Canadian Online Job Posting Dashboard.
Job opportunities in New Brunswick
The employment outlook will be good for Legal administrative assistants (NOC 1242) in New Brunswick for the 2021-2023 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
- 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 Legal administrative assistants in the New Brunswick region:
- Approximately 700 people work in this occupation.
- Legal administrative assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
- Legal services (NAICS 5411): 88%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 89% compared to 83% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 11% compared to 17% for all occupations
- 79% of legal administrative assistants work all year, while 21% work only part of the year, compared to 60% and 40% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 36 weeks compared to 29 weeks for all occupations.
Breakdown by region
Explore job prospects in New Brunswick by economic region.
| Location | Job prospects |
|---|---|
| Campbellton–Miramichi Region | Undetermined Undetermined |
| Edmundston–Woodstock Region | Undetermined Undetermined |
| Fredericton–Oromocto | Good Good |
| Moncton–Richibucto Region | Good Good |
| Saint John–St. Stephen Region | Good Good |
Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology
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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
We expect that the labour supply and demand for Legal administrative assistants (NOC 1242) will be balanced in Canada over the next 10 years.
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