Job outlooks for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
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These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Occupation
accounting technician (12200)
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Newfoundland and Labrador
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Computing skills are becoming increasing important for accounting technicians and bookkeepers due to the adoption of accounting, bookkeeping and taxation software. Bookkeeping work is also increasingly being carried-out in conjunction with a broad range of office administration-related tasks like payroll, reporting, procurement, etc., and, as such, individuals may require knowledge of other software packages and office procedures. Education is generally not a necessity, though employers will occasionally require some college or university education and job prospects are improved for individuals with a proficiency in using related software (for example, QuickBooks, SAGE or Simply Accounting).
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in Newfoundland and Labrador:
- Approximately 1,500 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services (NAICS 5412): 14%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 12%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 83% compared to 83% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 17% compared to 17% for all occupations
- 67% of accounting technicians and bookkeepers work all year, while 33% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
- 13% of accounting technicians and bookkeepers are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 20% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 80% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 24% compared to 27% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 17% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 45% compared to 23% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 13% compared to 14% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations
Regional outlooks
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Avalon Peninsula region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Avalon Peninsula region:
- Approximately 770 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 27%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 10%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 8%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 7%
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the South Coast - Burin Peninsula and Notre Dame - Central Bonavista Bay regions for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the South Coast - Burin Peninsula and Notre Dame - Central Bonavista Bay regions:
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 25%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 21%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 12%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 8%
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the South Coast - Burin Peninsula and Notre Dame - Central Bonavista Bay regions for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the South Coast - Burin Peninsula and Notre Dame - Central Bonavista Bay regions:
- Approximately 270 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 25%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 21%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 12%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 8%
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the West Coast - Northern Peninsula - Labrador region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the West Coast - Northern Peninsula - Labrador region:
- Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 25%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 15%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 13%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 11%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 8%
Prince Edward Island
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in Prince Edward Island for the 2024-2026 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.
The demand for workers in this occupation is influenced by economic conditions and business activity. The Island economy is projected to expand at a respectable pace over the forecast period which should support employment growth in this occupation. However, population growth is expected to slow in the province due to the reduction in federal immigration targets. The impact this immigration measure will have on the Island's economy is at this time uncertain and therefore, may affect job opportunities in this occupation over the forecast period.
In addition to other relevant education, job prospects will improve for individuals with a proficiency in using related software. Individuals available to work part-time or overtime at the end of financial reporting periods and during the federal tax season may have better job prospects. Self-employed bookkeepers interested in establishing their own firms may wish to explore appropriate investment opportunities.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 1,000 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services (NAICS 5412): 31%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
- Real Estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53): 8%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 7%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 7%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 77% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 23% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 69% of accounting technicians and bookkeepers work all year, while 31% 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.
- 16% of accounting technicians and bookkeepers are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 15% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 85% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 21% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 11% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 47% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 19% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
Nova Scotia
The employment outlook will be moderate for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in Nova Scotia for the 2024-2026 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.
- Recent graduates from fields of study related to this occupation have found it difficult to find work.
This is a fairly large occupation, and so staff replacement generates a lot of the vacancies.
There has been a strong supply of applicants in the Halifax region, resulting in more difficulty among jobseekers in finding work and an increase the number of openings that are only part-time in nature.
Candidates with two or more years of experience or specific technical skills will find employment with greater ease than recent graduates of post-secondary programs. Training is sometimes offered by employers to candidates with strong soft skills.
Workers need to be versed in modern software accounting applications, and many positions now require workers to combine bookkeeping with other duties. There are also opportunities for persons in this occupation to be self-employed.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in Nova Scotia:
- Approximately 4,050 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services (NAICS 5412): 26%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 12%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 9%
- Real Estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 67% compared to 82% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 33% compared to 18% for all occupations
- 68% of accounting technicians and bookkeepers work all year, while 32% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 27% of accounting technicians and bookkeepers are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 15% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 85% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 23% compared to 27% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 37% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 20% compared to 20% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
Regional outlooks
The employment outlook will be moderate for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Annapolis Valley region for the 2024-2026 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.
- Recent graduates from fields of study related to this occupation have found it difficult to find work.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Annapolis Valley region:
- Approximately 530 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 35%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 16%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 15%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 9%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 7%
The employment outlook will be moderate for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Cape Breton region for the 2024-2026 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.
- Recent graduates from fields of study related to this occupation have found it difficult to find work.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Cape Breton region:
- Approximately 370 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 28%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 15%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 11%
- Nursing and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 9%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 6%
The employment outlook will be moderate for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Halifax region for the 2024-2026 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.
- Recent graduates from fields of study related to this occupation have found it difficult to find work.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Halifax region:
- Approximately 1,390 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 41%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 10%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
- Finance, insurance and real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 9%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 7%
The employment outlook will be moderate for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the North Shore region for the 2024-2026 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.
- Recent graduates from fields of study related to this occupation have found it difficult to find work.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the North Shore region:
- Approximately 640 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 26%
- Finance, insurance and real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 15%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 13%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 8%
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 7%
The employment outlook will be moderate for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Southern region for the 2024-2026 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.
- Recent graduates from fields of study related to this occupation have found it difficult to find work.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Southern region:
- Approximately 1,070 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 25%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 15%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 15%
- Finance, insurance and real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 7%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 6%
New Brunswick
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in New Brunswick for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- Computing skills are important for these positions as most work is carried out on accounting, bookkeeping and taxation software.
- Bookkeeping work is also increasingly being carried-out in conjunction with a broad range of office administration-related tasks like payroll, reporting, procurement, etc., and, as such, individuals may require knowledge of other software packages and office procedures.
- Formal education is generally not a necessity, though employers will occasionally require some on-the-job training. Job prospects are improved for individuals with a proficiency in using the related software (for example, QuickBooks, SAGE or Simply Accounting).
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in New Brunswick:
- Approximately 3,500 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services (NAICS 5412): 24%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 10%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 72% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 28% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 71% of accounting technicians and bookkeepers work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 18% of accounting technicians and bookkeepers are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 13% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 87% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 30% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 41% compared to 23% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 17% compared to 16% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations
Regional outlooks
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Campbellton - Miramichi region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- Computing skills are important for these positions as most work is carried out on accounting, bookkeeping and taxation software.
- Bookkeeping work is also increasingly being carried-out in conjunction with a broad range of office administration-related tasks like payroll, reporting, procurement, etc., and, as such, individuals may require knowledge of other software packages and office procedures.
- Formal education is generally not a necessity, though employers will occasionally require some on-the-job training. Job prospects are improved for individuals with a proficiency in using the related software (for example, QuickBooks, SAGE or Simply Accounting).
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Campbellton - Miramichi region:
- Approximately 700 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 21%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 20%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 20%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 14%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Edmundston - Woodstock region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- Computing skills are important for these positions as most work is carried out on accounting, bookkeeping and taxation software.
- Bookkeeping work is also increasingly being carried-out in conjunction with a broad range of office administration-related tasks like payroll, reporting, procurement, etc., and, as such, individuals may require knowledge of other software packages and office procedures.
- Formal education is generally not a necessity, though employers will occasionally require some on-the-job training. Job prospects are improved for individuals with a proficiency in using the related software (for example, QuickBooks, SAGE or Simply Accounting).
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Edmundston - Woodstock region:
- Approximately 510 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 26%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 17%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 12%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
- Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 8%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Fredericton - Oromocto region for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- Computing skills are important for these positions as most work is carried out on accounting, bookkeeping and taxation software.
- Bookkeeping work is also increasingly being carried-out in conjunction with a broad range of office administration-related tasks like payroll, reporting, procurement, etc., and, as such, individuals may require knowledge of other software packages and office procedures.
- Formal education is generally not a necessity, though employers will occasionally require some on-the-job training. Job prospects are improved for individuals with a proficiency in using the related software (for example, QuickBooks, SAGE or Simply Accounting).
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Fredericton - Oromocto region:
- Approximately 620 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 23%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 13%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 13%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 12%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 11%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Moncton - Richibucto region for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- Computing skills are important for these positions as most work is carried out on accounting, bookkeeping and taxation software.
- Bookkeeping work is also increasingly being carried-out in conjunction with a broad range of office administration-related tasks like payroll, reporting, procurement, etc., and, as such, individuals may require knowledge of other software packages and office procedures.
- Formal education is generally not a necessity, though employers will occasionally require some on-the-job training. Job prospects are improved for individuals with a proficiency in using the related software (for example, QuickBooks, SAGE or Simply Accounting).
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Moncton - Richibucto region:
- Approximately 900 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 26%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 10%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 9%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 7%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Saint John - St. Stephen region for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- Computing skills are important for these positions as most work is carried out on accounting, bookkeeping and taxation software.
- Bookkeeping work is also increasingly being carried-out in conjunction with a broad range of office administration-related tasks like payroll, reporting, procurement, etc., and, as such, individuals may require knowledge of other software packages and office procedures.
- Formal education is generally not a necessity, though employers will occasionally require some on-the-job training. Job prospects are improved for individuals with a proficiency in using the related software (for example, QuickBooks, SAGE or Simply Accounting).
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Saint John - St. Stephen region:
- Approximately 750 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 33%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 14%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 8%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 8%
Quebec
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in Quebec for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Demand for this occupational group depends mainly on the demand for bookkeeping, financial statement compilation and payroll services.
Demand related to new accounting standards and fraud prevention continue to support the expansion of accounting services.
Technological developments contribute to an increased demand for these professionals by enabling them to carry out work that had traditionally been assigned to other specialists.
The variety of industry sectors for this occupational group provides a very good employment outlook, although the increasing use of artificial intelligence, particularly in the bookkeeping field, may affect employment in the long term.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in Quebec:
- Approximately 36,900 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services (NAICS 5412): 26%
- Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing (NAICS 52, 53): 11%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 81% compared to 82% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 19% compared to 18% for all occupations
- 69% of accounting technicians and bookkeepers work all year, while 31% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- 14% of accounting technicians and bookkeepers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 16% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 84% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 14% compared to 19% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 17% compared to 19% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 44% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 17% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 11% for all occupations
Regional outlooks
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Abitibi - Témiscamingue region for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Demand for this occupational group depends mainly on the demand for bookkeeping, financial statement compilation and payroll services.
Demand related to new accounting standards and fraud prevention continue to support the expansion of accounting services.
Technological developments contribute to an increased demand for these professionals by enabling them to carry out work that had traditionally been assigned to other specialists.
The variety of industry sectors for this occupational group provides a very good employment outlook, although the increasing use of artificial intelligence, particularly in the bookkeeping field, may affect employment in the long term.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Abitibi - Témiscamingue region:
- Approximately 430 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 28%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 12%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 7%
- Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 7%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Demand for this occupational group depends mainly on the demand for bookkeeping, financial statement compilation and payroll services.
Demand related to new accounting standards and fraud prevention continue to support the expansion of accounting services.
Technological developments contribute to an increased demand for these professionals by enabling them to carry out work that had traditionally been assigned to other specialists.
The variety of industry sectors for this occupational group provides a very good employment outlook, although the increasing use of artificial intelligence, particularly in the bookkeeping field, may affect employment in the long term.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region:
- Approximately 650 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 30%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 15%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 11%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 8%
- Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing (NAICS 327): 6%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Capitale-Nationale region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Demand for this occupational group depends mainly on the demand for bookkeeping, financial statement compilation and payroll services.
Demand related to new accounting standards and fraud prevention continue to support the expansion of accounting services.
Technological developments contribute to an increased demand for these professionals by enabling them to carry out work that had traditionally been assigned to other specialists.
The variety of industry sectors for this occupational group provides a very good employment outlook, although the increasing use of artificial intelligence, particularly in the bookkeeping field, may affect employment in the long term.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Capitale-Nationale region:
- Approximately 3,520 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 28%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 18%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 12%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 6%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Centre-du-Québec region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Demand for this occupational group depends mainly on the demand for bookkeeping, financial statement compilation and payroll services.
Demand related to new accounting standards and fraud prevention continue to support the expansion of accounting services.
Technological developments contribute to an increased demand for these professionals by enabling them to carry out work that had traditionally been assigned to other specialists.
The variety of industry sectors for this occupational group provides a very good employment outlook, although the increasing use of artificial intelligence, particularly in the bookkeeping field, may affect employment in the long term.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Centre-du-Québec region:
- Approximately 990 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 34%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 12%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 6%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 5%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Chaudière - Appalaches region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Demand for this occupational group depends mainly on the demand for bookkeeping, financial statement compilation and payroll services.
Demand related to new accounting standards and fraud prevention continue to support the expansion of accounting services.
Technological developments contribute to an increased demand for these professionals by enabling them to carry out work that had traditionally been assigned to other specialists.
The variety of industry sectors for this occupational group provides a very good employment outlook, although the increasing use of artificial intelligence, particularly in the bookkeeping field, may affect employment in the long term.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Chaudière - Appalaches region:
- Approximately 2,410 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 20%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 15%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 13%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 9%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec regions 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.
Demand for this occupational group depends mainly on the demand for bookkeeping, financial statement compilation and payroll services.
Demand related to new accounting standards and fraud prevention continue to support the expansion of accounting services.
Technological developments contribute to an increased demand for these professionals by enabling them to carry out work that had traditionally been assigned to other specialists.
The variety of industry sectors for this occupational group provides a very good employment outlook, although the increasing use of artificial intelligence, particularly in the bookkeeping field, may affect employment in the long term.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec regions:
- Approximately 360 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 24%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 14%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 12%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 9%
- Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 7%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Estrie region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Demand for this occupational group depends mainly on the demand for bookkeeping, financial statement compilation and payroll services.
Demand related to new accounting standards and fraud prevention continue to support the expansion of accounting services.
Technological developments contribute to an increased demand for these professionals by enabling them to carry out work that had traditionally been assigned to other specialists.
The variety of industry sectors for this occupational group provides a very good employment outlook, although the increasing use of artificial intelligence, particularly in the bookkeeping field, may affect employment in the long term.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Estrie region:
- Approximately 1,510 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 28%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 12%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 8%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 7%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 6%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Gaspésie - Îles-de-la-Madeleine region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Demand for this occupational group depends mainly on the demand for bookkeeping, financial statement compilation and payroll services.
Demand related to new accounting standards and fraud prevention continue to support the expansion of accounting services.
Technological developments contribute to an increased demand for these professionals by enabling them to carry out work that had traditionally been assigned to other specialists.
The variety of industry sectors for this occupational group provides a very good employment outlook, although the increasing use of artificial intelligence, particularly in the bookkeeping field, may affect employment in the long term.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Gaspésie - Îles-de-la-Madeleine region:
- Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 21%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 18%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 11%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 8%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Lanaudière region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Demand for this occupational group depends mainly on the demand for bookkeeping, financial statement compilation and payroll services.
Demand related to new accounting standards and fraud prevention continue to support the expansion of accounting services.
Technological developments contribute to an increased demand for these professionals by enabling them to carry out work that had traditionally been assigned to other specialists.
The variety of industry sectors for this occupational group provides a very good employment outlook, although the increasing use of artificial intelligence, particularly in the bookkeeping field, may affect employment in the long term.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Lanaudière region:
- Approximately 2,250 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 25%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 13%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 12%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 10%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 5%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Laurentides region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Demand for this occupational group depends mainly on the demand for bookkeeping, financial statement compilation and payroll services.
Demand related to new accounting standards and fraud prevention continue to support the expansion of accounting services.
Technological developments contribute to an increased demand for these professionals by enabling them to carry out work that had traditionally been assigned to other specialists.
The variety of industry sectors for this occupational group provides a very good employment outlook, although the increasing use of artificial intelligence, particularly in the bookkeeping field, may affect employment in the long term.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Laurentides region:
- Approximately 3,850 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 34%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 10%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 6%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 6%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the census metropolitan area of Montréal, including the Laval region, for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Demand for this occupational group depends mainly on the demand for bookkeeping, financial statement compilation and payroll services.
Demand related to new accounting standards and fraud prevention continue to support the expansion of accounting services.
Technological developments contribute to an increased demand for these professionals by enabling them to carry out work that had traditionally been assigned to other specialists.
The variety of industry sectors for this occupational group provides a very good employment outlook, although the increasing use of artificial intelligence, particularly in the bookkeeping field, may affect employment in the long term.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the census metropolitan area of Montréal, including the Laval region:
- Approximately 14,300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Mauricie region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Demand for this occupational group depends mainly on the demand for bookkeeping, financial statement compilation and payroll services.
Demand related to new accounting standards and fraud prevention continue to support the expansion of accounting services.
Technological developments contribute to an increased demand for these professionals by enabling them to carry out work that had traditionally been assigned to other specialists.
The variety of industry sectors for this occupational group provides a very good employment outlook, although the increasing use of artificial intelligence, particularly in the bookkeeping field, may affect employment in the long term.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Mauricie region:
- Approximately 770 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 25%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 16%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 12%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 8%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 6%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the census metropolitan area of Montréal for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Demand for this occupational group depends mainly on the demand for bookkeeping, financial statement compilation and payroll services.
Demand related to new accounting standards and fraud prevention continue to support the expansion of accounting services.
Technological developments contribute to an increased demand for these professionals by enabling them to carry out work that had traditionally been assigned to other specialists.
The variety of industry sectors for this occupational group provides a very good employment outlook, although the increasing use of artificial intelligence, particularly in the bookkeeping field, may affect employment in the long term.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the census metropolitan area of Montréal:
- Approximately 14,300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Montérégie region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Demand for this occupational group depends mainly on the demand for bookkeeping, financial statement compilation and payroll services.
Demand related to new accounting standards and fraud prevention continue to support the expansion of accounting services.
Technological developments contribute to an increased demand for these professionals by enabling them to carry out work that had traditionally been assigned to other specialists.
The variety of industry sectors for this occupational group provides a very good employment outlook, although the increasing use of artificial intelligence, particularly in the bookkeeping field, may affect employment in the long term.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Montérégie region:
- Approximately 6,920 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 32%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 13%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 6%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 6%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 5%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec regions 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.
Demand for this occupational group depends mainly on the demand for bookkeeping, financial statement compilation and payroll services.
Demand related to new accounting standards and fraud prevention continue to support the expansion of accounting services.
Technological developments contribute to an increased demand for these professionals by enabling them to carry out work that had traditionally been assigned to other specialists.
The variety of industry sectors for this occupational group provides a very good employment outlook, although the increasing use of artificial intelligence, particularly in the bookkeeping field, may affect employment in the long term.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec regions:
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 24%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 14%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 12%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 9%
- Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 7%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Outaouais region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Demand for this occupational group depends mainly on the demand for bookkeeping, financial statement compilation and payroll services.
Demand related to new accounting standards and fraud prevention continue to support the expansion of accounting services.
Technological developments contribute to an increased demand for these professionals by enabling them to carry out work that had traditionally been assigned to other specialists.
The variety of industry sectors for this occupational group provides a very good employment outlook, although the increasing use of artificial intelligence, particularly in the bookkeeping field, may affect employment in the long term.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Outaouais region:
- Approximately 1,450 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 40%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 16%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 5%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Demand for this occupational group depends mainly on the demand for bookkeeping, financial statement compilation and payroll services.
Demand related to new accounting standards and fraud prevention continue to support the expansion of accounting services.
Technological developments contribute to an increased demand for these professionals by enabling them to carry out work that had traditionally been assigned to other specialists.
The variety of industry sectors for this occupational group provides a very good employment outlook, although the increasing use of artificial intelligence, particularly in the bookkeeping field, may affect employment in the long term.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean region:
- Approximately 820 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 20%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 13%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 13%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 11%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 7%
Ontario
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
What Types of Employers Are Out There?
- Employed in all major industries, but accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services account for the highest share of employment
- Significant shares are also in retail trade and construction
What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?
- As accounting technicians and bookkeepers are employed across all industries, opportunities should be relatively consistent over the forecast period
- Improvements in artificial intelligence bookkeeping technology may affect employment for these workers over the longer term
What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?
- In addition to other formal education, candidates are usually required to be proficient in using accounting software such as QuickBooks
What Other Information Will I Find Helpful?
- Self-employment is relatively common
- Flexibility may be required to work overtime at the end of financial reporting periods and during the federal tax season.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in Ontario:
- Approximately 70,100 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services (NAICS 5412): 30%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 7%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 65% compared to 81% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 35% compared to 19% for all occupations
- 67% of accounting technicians and bookkeepers work all year, while 33% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- 30% of accounting technicians and bookkeepers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 18% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 82% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 25% compared to 25% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 8% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 33% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 24% compared to 24% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 8% compared to 13% for all occupations
Regional outlooks
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Hamilton - Niagara Peninsula region for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Hamilton - Niagara Peninsula region:
- Approximately 8,130 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 40%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 9%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 8%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Kingston - Pembroke region for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Kingston - Pembroke region:
- Approximately 3,180 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 35%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 11%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 6%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 5%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region:
- Approximately 7,660 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 42%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 8%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 7%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the London region for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the London region:
- Approximately 3,560 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 35%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 9%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 8%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 7%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Muskoka - Kawarthas region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several 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 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Muskoka - Kawarthas region:
- Approximately 2,460 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 33%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 19%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 11%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 7%
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Northeast region for the 2024-2026 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 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Northeast region:
- Approximately 2,500 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 28%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 18%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 5%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Northwest region for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Northwest region:
- Approximately 790 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 20%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 17%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 9%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 7%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Ottawa region for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Ottawa region:
- Approximately 5,810 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 38%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 15%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 7%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 5%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Stratford - Bruce Peninsula region for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Stratford - Bruce Peninsula region:
- Approximately 2,400 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 41%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 10%
- Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 8%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Toronto region for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Toronto region:
- Approximately 30,630 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 41%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 11%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 7%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Windsor - Sarnia region for the 2024-2026 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 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Windsor - Sarnia region:
- Approximately 2,630 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 32%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 11%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 7%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 6%
Manitoba
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in Manitoba for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in Manitoba:
- Approximately 6,800 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services (NAICS 5412): 26%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 11%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 64% compared to 81% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 36% compared to 19% for all occupations
- 72% of accounting technicians and bookkeepers work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- 28% of accounting technicians and bookkeepers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 14% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 86% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 6% compared to 12% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 31% compared to 31% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 12% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 17% compared to 20% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
Regional outlooks
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Interlake region for the 2024-2026 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 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Interlake region:
- Approximately 590 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 20%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 13%
- Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 12%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 10%
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 8%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the North Central region for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the North Central region:
- Approximately 900 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 22%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 15%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 14%
- Agriculture (NAICS ultur): 10%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 8%
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the North region for the 2024-2026 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 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the North region:
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 21%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 18%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 13%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 10%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Parklands region for the 2024-2026 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 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Parklands region:
- Approximately 390 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 21%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 18%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 13%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 10%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the South Central region for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the South Central region:
- Approximately 900 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 22%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 15%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 14%
- Agriculture (NAICS ultur): 10%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 8%
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Southeast region for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Southeast region:
- Approximately 1,070 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 26%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 19%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 13%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 9%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 6%
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Southwest region for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Southwest region:
- Approximately 750 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 28%
- Agriculture (NAICS ultur): 16%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 14%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 9%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Winnipeg region for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Winnipeg region:
- Approximately 3,010 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 32%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 8%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 7%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 7%
Saskatchewan
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in Saskatchewan for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- Base services like accounting and bookkeeping are tied to general economic conditions and business cycle in the province. A positive economic growth outlook for 2025 and 2026 should support job growth for this occupation.
- Generative AI-powered market intelligence solutions that deliver real time valuable insights for timely business decision making may impact jobs in the short to medium term in way that is quite uncertain and early to tell.
- Recent research shows more than half of employees in Business and Finance are in jobs that have high exposure but low complementarity to AI.
- While individuals and small businesses are increasingly using affordable or free software to file taxes and do bookkeeping, a baseline demand for more complex corporate and public sector accounting remains.
- Having a recognized credential, such as a CPA, is important to employers, as well as having strong interpersonal skills and prior work experience.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in Saskatchewan:
- Approximately 5,750 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services (NAICS 5412): 31%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
- Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 7%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 7%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 62% compared to 81% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 38% compared to 19% for all occupations
- 69% of accounting technicians and bookkeepers work all year, while 31% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- 34% of accounting technicians and bookkeepers are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 11% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 89% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 33% compared to 33% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 15% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 16% compared to 18% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations
Regional outlooks
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Northern region for the 2024-2026 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 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Northern region:
- Approximately 970 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 30%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 13%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 7%
- Agriculture (NAICS ultur): 7%
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Prince Albert region for the 2024-2026 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 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Prince Albert region:
- Approximately 970 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 30%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 13%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 7%
- Agriculture (NAICS ultur): 7%
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Regina - Moose Mountain region for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Regina - Moose Mountain region:
- Approximately 1,400 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 34%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 11%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 8%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 8%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 7%
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Saskatoon - Biggar region for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Saskatoon - Biggar region:
- Approximately 1,970 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 44%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 7%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 6%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 6%
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Swift Current - Moose Jaw region for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Swift Current - Moose Jaw region:
- Approximately 850 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 25%
- Agriculture (NAICS ultur): 20%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 11%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 7%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 6%
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Yorkton - Melville region for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Yorkton - Melville region:
- Approximately 550 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Agriculture (NAICS ultur): 20%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 18%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 10%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 10%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
Alberta
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- As accounting technicians and bookkeepers are employed across all industries, opportunities should be relatively consistent over the forecast period.
- Growth in key industries (particularly in manufacturing and transportation and warehousing,) increases demand for this occupation to provide accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services.
- Employment opportunities may be constrained by ongoing digital transformation initiatives, including the availability of online services, artificial intelligence, and the automation of back-office processes.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in Alberta:
- Approximately 30,700 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services (NAICS 5412): 34%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 5%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 56% compared to 80% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 43% compared to 20% for all occupations
- 65% of accounting technicians and bookkeepers work all year, while 35% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 37% of accounting technicians and bookkeepers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 11% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 89% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 6% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 32% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 18% compared to 21% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
Regional outlooks
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several 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 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River region:
- Approximately 3,860 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 35%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 11%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 9%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 8%
- Agriculture (NAICS ultur): 6%
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Banff - Jasper - Rocky Mountain House region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several 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 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Banff - Jasper - Rocky Mountain House region:
- Approximately 3,860 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 35%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 11%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 9%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 8%
- Agriculture (NAICS ultur): 6%
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Calgary region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several 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 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Calgary region:
- Approximately 10,310 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 44%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 7%
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Camrose - Drumheller region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several 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 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Camrose - Drumheller region:
- Approximately 1,280 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 32%
- Agriculture (NAICS ultur): 14%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 13%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 10%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 9%
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Edmonton region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several 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 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Edmonton region:
- Approximately 9,780 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 41%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 11%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 7%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 7%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 6%
The employment outlook will be moderate for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Lethbridge - Medicine Hat region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several 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 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Lethbridge - Medicine Hat region:
- Approximately 2,360 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 32%
- Agriculture (NAICS ultur): 9%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 9%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 7%
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Red Deer region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several 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 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Red Deer region:
- Approximately 2,090 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 36%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 11%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 11%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 6%
- Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 6%
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several 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 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region:
- Approximately 600 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 23%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 11%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 10%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 10%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
British Columbia
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in British Columbia for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Some job functions for this occupation may change with continuing adoption of artificial intelligence for data analytics, natural language processing, marketing automation, virtual agents, and/or robotics process automation.
Some job functions for this occupation may change with continuing adoption of information and communication technologies, specifically cloud computing, to improve data management and business decision making.
Employment opportunities will be supported by moderate growth in the finance and insurance sector, across public and private organizations.
Most job opportunities are in the Lower Mainland-Southwest region of the province, as well as the Vancouver Island and Okanagan-Thompson regions.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in British Columbia:
- Approximately 32,750 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services (NAICS 5412): 31%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 12%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 7%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 57% compared to 78% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 42% compared to 22% for all occupations
- 64% of accounting technicians and bookkeepers work all year, while 36% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 36% of accounting technicians and bookkeepers are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 13% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 87% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 12% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 20% compared to 22% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 12% for all occupations
Regional outlooks
The employment outlook will be moderate for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Cariboo region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few 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 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Cariboo region:
- Approximately 1,020 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 27%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 17%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 10%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 7%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 7%
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Kootenay region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several 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 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Kootenay region:
- Approximately 920 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 38%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 12%
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 8%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 8%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 6%
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several 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 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:
- Approximately 17,800 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 40%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 9%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 6%
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Nechako region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several 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 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Nechako region:
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 26%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 14%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 14%
- Forestry and logging (NAICS try and loggin): 10%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 9%
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the North Coast region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several 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 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the North Coast region:
- Approximately 580 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 26%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 14%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 14%
- Forestry and logging (NAICS try and loggin): 10%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 9%
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Northeast region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Northeast region:
- Approximately 610 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 25%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 17%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 10%
- Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 9%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 9%
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Thompson - Okanagan region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Thompson - Okanagan region:
- Approximately 4,640 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 37%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 12%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 9%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 6%
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Vancouver Island and Coast region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several 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 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Vancouver Island and Coast region:
- Approximately 5,960 people work in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 41%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 14%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 9%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 5%
Yukon Territory
The employment outlook will be good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in Yukon for the 2024-2026 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.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers are employed across nearly all industries in the Yukon.
- Digital transformation initiatives, including the availability of online services, artificial intelligence, and the automation of back-office processes may temper job growth and change some job functions.
- Looking beyond the forecast period, The Conference Board of Canada (2024) predicts that these occupations will be in the top forty in terms of job openings of all occupations in the Yukon from 2024 to 2045.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in Yukon:
- Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 42%
- Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 25%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
- Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 6%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 72% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 28% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 81% of accounting technicians and bookkeepers work all year, while 19% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
- 34% of accounting technicians and bookkeepers are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 8% compared to 49% for all occupations
- Women: 93% compared to 51% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 33% compared to 25% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 33% compared to 20% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 16% compared to 19% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
Northwest Territories
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in Northwest Territories for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers are employed across nearly all industries in the Northwest Territories.
- Digital transformation initiatives, including the availability of online services, artificial intelligence, and the automation of back-office processes may temper job growth and change some job functions.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in Northwest Territories:
- Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 42%
- Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 25%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
- Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 6%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 91% compared to 88% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 9% compared to 12% for all occupations
- 91% of accounting technicians and bookkeepers work all year, while 9% work only part of the year, compared to 71% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 50 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
- 19% of accounting technicians and bookkeepers are self-employed compared to an average of 7% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 17% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 83% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 8% compared to 17% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 27% compared to 26% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 31% compared to 18% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 19% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
Nunavut
The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in Nunavut for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers are employed across nearly all industries in Nunavut.
- Digital transformation initiatives, including the availability of online services, artificial intelligence, and the automation of back-office processes may temper job growth and change some job functions.
Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in Nunavut:
- Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 42%
- Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 25%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
- Wholesale and Retail Trade (NAICS 41, 44-45): 6%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 93% compared to 87% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 7% compared to 13% for all occupations
- 89% of accounting technicians and bookkeepers work all year, while 11% work only part of the year, compared to 72% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 28% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 72% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 16% compared to 37% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 35% compared to 22% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 11% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 15% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 16% compared to 10% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 6% for all occupations
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