Job outlooks for Human resources professionals
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These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
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Newfoundland and Labrador
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Human resources professionals are employed in a variety of industries, making job prospects both diverse and plentiful. Prospects will be greater for experienced specialists and those with knowledge of the business operations of the hiring firm and its industry. A bachelor's degree and the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation are assets for both securing work and career advancement in this field. Most employers also require individuals with knowledge of various system applications such as the Human Resources Information System (HRIS). Applicants with a less developed skillset may experience some difficulty in finding opportunities.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in Newfoundland and Labrador:
- Approximately 1,400 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 17%
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 14%
- Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 11%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 8%
- 87% of human resources professionals work all year, while 13% 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 48 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 23% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 77% 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: 7% compared to 27% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 17% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 23% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 39% compared to 14% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 17% compared to 7% for all occupations
Regional outlooks
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in the Avalon 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.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Avalon Peninsula region:
- Approximately 1,190 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 22%
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 13%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 11%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 11%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 8%
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
Prince Edward Island
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- 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.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 600 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 50%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 9%
- Social assistance (NAICS 624): 8%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 7%
- Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 93% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 7% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 78% of human resources professionals work all year, while 22% 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 47 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 24% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 76% 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: 8% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 11% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 20% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 55% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 8% compared to 8% for all occupations
Nova Scotia
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
The outlook for human resources professionals is positive, as many companies have been increasing the resources dedicated to attracting and retaining talent. Jobseekers may benefit from considering consulting style roles, in which HR services are contracted to multiple companies, in addition to more traditional positions in-house with a single employer. Applicants with a less developed skillset may experience some difficulty in finding opportunities.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in Nova Scotia:
- Approximately 2,500 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 13%
- Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 10%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 7%
- Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 7%
- Insurance Carriers and related activities (NAICS 524, 526): 6%
- 81% of human resources professionals work all year, while 19% 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 47 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 23% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 77% 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: 10% compared to 27% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 18% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 48% compared to 20% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 17% compared to 10% for all occupations
Regional outlooks
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- 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.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Annapolis Valley region:
- Approximately 140 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 43%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 23%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 19%
- Finance, insurance and real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 15%
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- 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.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Cape Breton region:
- Approximately 180 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 27%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 17%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 10%
- Nursing and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 10%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 8%
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Halifax region:
- Approximately 1,830 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 22%
- Finance, insurance and real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 15%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 13%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 9%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 9%
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- 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.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the North Shore region:
- Approximately 190 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Nursing and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 28%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 22%
- Management and administrative services (NAICS 55-56): 14%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 13%
- Plastics and rubber products and chemicals manufacturing (NAICS 325-326): 10%
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- 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.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Southern region:
- Approximately 70 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Finance, insurance and real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 35%
- Nursing and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 25%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 24%
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 15%
New Brunswick
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in New Brunswick for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals are employed in a variety of industries, making job prospects both diverse and plentiful.
- Prospects will be greater for experienced specialists and those with knowledge of the business operations of the hiring firm as well as the industry in which it participates.
- Experience with the development of policies and programs will enhance an individual's job prospects.
- Most employers also require candidates to have knowledge of system applications such as Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) and Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS).
- A Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation is typically required by employers.
- Opportunities will be greater for those who can speak both English and French, as this role generally requires communicating with people from various backgrounds.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in New Brunswick:
- Approximately 2,400 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 49%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 8%
- 85% of human resources professionals work all year, while 15% 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 48 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 27% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 73% 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: 15% compared to 30% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 32% compared to 23% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 37% compared to 16% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 9% compared to 7% for all occupations
Regional outlooks
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in the Campbellton - Miramichi region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals are employed in a variety of industries, making job prospects both diverse and plentiful.
- Prospects will be greater for experienced specialists and those with knowledge of the business operations of the hiring firm as well as the industry in which it participates.
- Experience with the development of policies and programs will enhance an individual's job prospects.
- Most employers also require candidates to have knowledge of system applications such as Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) and Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS).
- A Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation is typically required by employers.
- Opportunities will be greater for those who can speak both English and French, as this role generally requires communicating with people from various backgrounds.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Campbellton - Miramichi region:
- Approximately 570 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 59%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 13%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 9%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 7%
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in the Edmundston - Woodstock region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals are employed in a variety of industries, making job prospects both diverse and plentiful.
- Prospects will be greater for experienced specialists and those with knowledge of the business operations of the hiring firm as well as the industry in which it participates.
- Experience with the development of policies and programs will enhance an individual's job prospects.
- Most employers also require candidates to have knowledge of system applications such as Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) and Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS).
- A Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation is typically required by employers.
- Opportunities will be greater for those who can speak both English and French, as this role generally requires communicating with people from various backgrounds.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Edmundston - Woodstock region:
- Approximately 70 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 38%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 36%
- Social assistance (NAICS 624): 21%
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in the Fredericton - Oromocto region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals are employed in a variety of industries, making job prospects both diverse and plentiful.
- Prospects will be greater for experienced specialists and those with knowledge of the business operations of the hiring firm as well as the industry in which it participates.
- Experience with the development of policies and programs will enhance an individual's job prospects.
- Most employers also require candidates to have knowledge of system applications such as Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) and Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS).
- A Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation is typically required by employers.
- Opportunities will be greater for those who can speak both English and French, as this role generally requires communicating with people from various backgrounds.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Fredericton - Oromocto region:
- Approximately 520 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 25%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 18%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 15%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 11%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 5%
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in the Moncton - Richibucto region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals are employed in a variety of industries, making job prospects both diverse and plentiful.
- Prospects will be greater for experienced specialists and those with knowledge of the business operations of the hiring firm as well as the industry in which it participates.
- Experience with the development of policies and programs will enhance an individual's job prospects.
- Most employers also require candidates to have knowledge of system applications such as Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) and Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS).
- A Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation is typically required by employers.
- Opportunities will be greater for those who can speak both English and French, as this role generally requires communicating with people from various backgrounds.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Moncton - Richibucto region:
- Approximately 1,040 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 75%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 5%
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in the Saint John - St. Stephen region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals are employed in a variety of industries, making job prospects both diverse and plentiful.
- Prospects will be greater for experienced specialists and those with knowledge of the business operations of the hiring firm as well as the industry in which it participates.
- Experience with the development of policies and programs will enhance an individual's job prospects.
- Most employers also require candidates to have knowledge of system applications such as Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) and Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS).
- A Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation is typically required by employers.
- Opportunities will be greater for those who can speak both English and French, as this role generally requires communicating with people from various backgrounds.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Saint John - St. Stephen region:
- Approximately 320 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 16%
- Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 13%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 11%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 10%
- Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 10%
Quebec
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in Quebec for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Most of the sectors have this occupation. Prospects for this occupation may improve as companies seek to increase their efficiency. However, less favourable employment forecasts in the public sector could adversely affect this occupational group and mitigate job growth in this occupation.
Increased worker mobility, workflow, and labour productivity requirements, as well as job retention and training are creating new positions for these workers. In addition, many private and public organizations are expanding their initiatives to support the mental health of their employees, which creates a greater need for these professionals.
The renewal of several large collective agreements in both the public and private sectors will have a positive impact on this occupational group.
The aging population is also contributing to the demand for this occupation by increasing the number of employees who need to be replaced and reducing the available pool of qualified workers. Despite a drop in vacancies, there will continue to be recruitment difficulties, and this occupational group is likely to be in demand, particularly for issues related to the recruitment of temporary foreign workers.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in Quebec:
- Approximately 37,600 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 14%
- Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing (NAICS 52, 53): 13%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 8%
- Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 7%
- Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 7%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 93% compared to 82% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 7% compared to 18% for all occupations
- 79% of human resources professionals work all year, while 21% 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 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 27% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 73% 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: 6% compared to 19% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 18% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 47% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 22% compared to 11% for all occupations
Regional outlooks
The employment outlook will be very good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in the Abitibi - Témiscamingue region 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.
Most of the sectors have this occupation. Prospects for this occupation may improve as companies seek to increase their efficiency. However, less favourable employment forecasts in the public sector could adversely affect this occupational group and mitigate job growth in this occupation.
Increased worker mobility, workflow, and labour productivity requirements, as well as job retention and training are creating new positions for these workers. In addition, many private and public organizations are expanding their initiatives to support the mental health of their employees, which creates a greater need for these professionals.
The renewal of several large collective agreements in both the public and private sectors will have a positive impact on this occupational group.
The aging population is also contributing to the demand for this occupation by increasing the number of employees who need to be replaced and reducing the available pool of qualified workers. Despite a drop in vacancies, there will continue to be recruitment difficulties, and this occupational group is likely to be in demand, particularly for issues related to the recruitment of temporary foreign workers.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Abitibi - Témiscamingue region:
- Approximately 310 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 23%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 17%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 13%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 8%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- 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.
Most of the sectors have this occupation. Prospects for this occupation may improve as companies seek to increase their efficiency. However, less favourable employment forecasts in the public sector could adversely affect this occupational group and mitigate job growth in this occupation.
Increased worker mobility, workflow, and labour productivity requirements, as well as job retention and training are creating new positions for these workers. In addition, many private and public organizations are expanding their initiatives to support the mental health of their employees, which creates a greater need for these professionals.
The renewal of several large collective agreements in both the public and private sectors will have a positive impact on this occupational group.
The aging population is also contributing to the demand for this occupation by increasing the number of employees who need to be replaced and reducing the available pool of qualified workers. Despite a drop in vacancies, there will continue to be recruitment difficulties, and this occupational group is likely to be in demand, particularly for issues related to the recruitment of temporary foreign workers.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region:
- Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 33%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 18%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 11%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 9%
- Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326): 7%
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Most of the sectors have this occupation. Prospects for this occupation may improve as companies seek to increase their efficiency. However, less favourable employment forecasts in the public sector could adversely affect this occupational group and mitigate job growth in this occupation.
Increased worker mobility, workflow, and labour productivity requirements, as well as job retention and training are creating new positions for these workers. In addition, many private and public organizations are expanding their initiatives to support the mental health of their employees, which creates a greater need for these professionals.
The renewal of several large collective agreements in both the public and private sectors will have a positive impact on this occupational group.
The aging population is also contributing to the demand for this occupation by increasing the number of employees who need to be replaced and reducing the available pool of qualified workers. Despite a drop in vacancies, there will continue to be recruitment difficulties, and this occupational group is likely to be in demand, particularly for issues related to the recruitment of temporary foreign workers.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Capitale-Nationale region:
- Approximately 5,040 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 32%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 15%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 10%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 10%
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Most of the sectors have this occupation. Prospects for this occupation may improve as companies seek to increase their efficiency. However, less favourable employment forecasts in the public sector could adversely affect this occupational group and mitigate job growth in this occupation.
Increased worker mobility, workflow, and labour productivity requirements, as well as job retention and training are creating new positions for these workers. In addition, many private and public organizations are expanding their initiatives to support the mental health of their employees, which creates a greater need for these professionals.
The renewal of several large collective agreements in both the public and private sectors will have a positive impact on this occupational group.
The aging population is also contributing to the demand for this occupation by increasing the number of employees who need to be replaced and reducing the available pool of qualified workers. Despite a drop in vacancies, there will continue to be recruitment difficulties, and this occupational group is likely to be in demand, particularly for issues related to the recruitment of temporary foreign workers.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Centre-du-Québec region:
- Approximately 380 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 16%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 13%
- Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 12%
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 8%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 8%
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Most of the sectors have this occupation. Prospects for this occupation may improve as companies seek to increase their efficiency. However, less favourable employment forecasts in the public sector could adversely affect this occupational group and mitigate job growth in this occupation.
Increased worker mobility, workflow, and labour productivity requirements, as well as job retention and training are creating new positions for these workers. In addition, many private and public organizations are expanding their initiatives to support the mental health of their employees, which creates a greater need for these professionals.
The renewal of several large collective agreements in both the public and private sectors will have a positive impact on this occupational group.
The aging population is also contributing to the demand for this occupation by increasing the number of employees who need to be replaced and reducing the available pool of qualified workers. Despite a drop in vacancies, there will continue to be recruitment difficulties, and this occupational group is likely to be in demand, particularly for issues related to the recruitment of temporary foreign workers.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Chaudière - Appalaches region:
- Approximately 1,080 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 25%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 17%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 8%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 7%
The employment outlook will be very good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
Most of the sectors have this occupation. Prospects for this occupation may improve as companies seek to increase their efficiency. However, less favourable employment forecasts in the public sector could adversely affect this occupational group and mitigate job growth in this occupation.
Increased worker mobility, workflow, and labour productivity requirements, as well as job retention and training are creating new positions for these workers. In addition, many private and public organizations are expanding their initiatives to support the mental health of their employees, which creates a greater need for these professionals.
The renewal of several large collective agreements in both the public and private sectors will have a positive impact on this occupational group.
The aging population is also contributing to the demand for this occupation by increasing the number of employees who need to be replaced and reducing the available pool of qualified workers. Despite a drop in vacancies, there will continue to be recruitment difficulties, and this occupational group is likely to be in demand, particularly for issues related to the recruitment of temporary foreign workers.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec regions:
- Approximately 210 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 20%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 11%
- Utilities (NAICS 22): 11%
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 10%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 9%
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in the Estrie region 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.
Most of the sectors have this occupation. Prospects for this occupation may improve as companies seek to increase their efficiency. However, less favourable employment forecasts in the public sector could adversely affect this occupational group and mitigate job growth in this occupation.
Increased worker mobility, workflow, and labour productivity requirements, as well as job retention and training are creating new positions for these workers. In addition, many private and public organizations are expanding their initiatives to support the mental health of their employees, which creates a greater need for these professionals.
The renewal of several large collective agreements in both the public and private sectors will have a positive impact on this occupational group.
The aging population is also contributing to the demand for this occupation by increasing the number of employees who need to be replaced and reducing the available pool of qualified workers. Despite a drop in vacancies, there will continue to be recruitment difficulties, and this occupational group is likely to be in demand, particularly for issues related to the recruitment of temporary foreign workers.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Estrie region:
- Approximately 650 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 19%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 10%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 9%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 8%
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 7%
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
Most of the sectors have this occupation. Prospects for this occupation may improve as companies seek to increase their efficiency. However, less favourable employment forecasts in the public sector could adversely affect this occupational group and mitigate job growth in this occupation.
Increased worker mobility, workflow, and labour productivity requirements, as well as job retention and training are creating new positions for these workers. In addition, many private and public organizations are expanding their initiatives to support the mental health of their employees, which creates a greater need for these professionals.
The renewal of several large collective agreements in both the public and private sectors will have a positive impact on this occupational group.
The aging population is also contributing to the demand for this occupation by increasing the number of employees who need to be replaced and reducing the available pool of qualified workers. Despite a drop in vacancies, there will continue to be recruitment difficulties, and this occupational group is likely to be in demand, particularly for issues related to the recruitment of temporary foreign workers.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Gaspésie - Îles-de-la-Madeleine region:
- Approximately 80 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 72%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 27%
The employment outlook will be very good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in the Lanaudière region 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.
Most of the sectors have this occupation. Prospects for this occupation may improve as companies seek to increase their efficiency. However, less favourable employment forecasts in the public sector could adversely affect this occupational group and mitigate job growth in this occupation.
Increased worker mobility, workflow, and labour productivity requirements, as well as job retention and training are creating new positions for these workers. In addition, many private and public organizations are expanding their initiatives to support the mental health of their employees, which creates a greater need for these professionals.
The renewal of several large collective agreements in both the public and private sectors will have a positive impact on this occupational group.
The aging population is also contributing to the demand for this occupation by increasing the number of employees who need to be replaced and reducing the available pool of qualified workers. Despite a drop in vacancies, there will continue to be recruitment difficulties, and this occupational group is likely to be in demand, particularly for issues related to the recruitment of temporary foreign workers.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Lanaudière region:
- Approximately 1,780 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 24%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 13%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 9%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 6%
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in the Laurentides region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Most of the sectors have this occupation. Prospects for this occupation may improve as companies seek to increase their efficiency. However, less favourable employment forecasts in the public sector could adversely affect this occupational group and mitigate job growth in this occupation.
Increased worker mobility, workflow, and labour productivity requirements, as well as job retention and training are creating new positions for these workers. In addition, many private and public organizations are expanding their initiatives to support the mental health of their employees, which creates a greater need for these professionals.
The renewal of several large collective agreements in both the public and private sectors will have a positive impact on this occupational group.
The aging population is also contributing to the demand for this occupation by increasing the number of employees who need to be replaced and reducing the available pool of qualified workers. Despite a drop in vacancies, there will continue to be recruitment difficulties, and this occupational group is likely to be in demand, particularly for issues related to the recruitment of temporary foreign workers.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Laurentides region:
- Approximately 1,700 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 14%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 14%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 14%
- Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 6%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 6%
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Most of the sectors have this occupation. Prospects for this occupation may improve as companies seek to increase their efficiency. However, less favourable employment forecasts in the public sector could adversely affect this occupational group and mitigate job growth in this occupation.
Increased worker mobility, workflow, and labour productivity requirements, as well as job retention and training are creating new positions for these workers. In addition, many private and public organizations are expanding their initiatives to support the mental health of their employees, which creates a greater need for these professionals.
The renewal of several large collective agreements in both the public and private sectors will have a positive impact on this occupational group.
The aging population is also contributing to the demand for this occupation by increasing the number of employees who need to be replaced and reducing the available pool of qualified workers. Despite a drop in vacancies, there will continue to be recruitment difficulties, and this occupational group is likely to be in demand, particularly for issues related to the recruitment of temporary foreign workers.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the census metropolitan area of Montréal, including the Laval region:
- Approximately 13,990 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in the Mauricie region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Most of the sectors have this occupation. Prospects for this occupation may improve as companies seek to increase their efficiency. However, less favourable employment forecasts in the public sector could adversely affect this occupational group and mitigate job growth in this occupation.
Increased worker mobility, workflow, and labour productivity requirements, as well as job retention and training are creating new positions for these workers. In addition, many private and public organizations are expanding their initiatives to support the mental health of their employees, which creates a greater need for these professionals.
The renewal of several large collective agreements in both the public and private sectors will have a positive impact on this occupational group.
The aging population is also contributing to the demand for this occupation by increasing the number of employees who need to be replaced and reducing the available pool of qualified workers. Despite a drop in vacancies, there will continue to be recruitment difficulties, and this occupational group is likely to be in demand, particularly for issues related to the recruitment of temporary foreign workers.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Mauricie region:
- Approximately 570 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 16%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 10%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 8%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 8%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 6%
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Most of the sectors have this occupation. Prospects for this occupation may improve as companies seek to increase their efficiency. However, less favourable employment forecasts in the public sector could adversely affect this occupational group and mitigate job growth in this occupation.
Increased worker mobility, workflow, and labour productivity requirements, as well as job retention and training are creating new positions for these workers. In addition, many private and public organizations are expanding their initiatives to support the mental health of their employees, which creates a greater need for these professionals.
The renewal of several large collective agreements in both the public and private sectors will have a positive impact on this occupational group.
The aging population is also contributing to the demand for this occupation by increasing the number of employees who need to be replaced and reducing the available pool of qualified workers. Despite a drop in vacancies, there will continue to be recruitment difficulties, and this occupational group is likely to be in demand, particularly for issues related to the recruitment of temporary foreign workers.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the census metropolitan area of Montréal:
- Approximately 13,990 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in the Montérégie region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Most of the sectors have this occupation. Prospects for this occupation may improve as companies seek to increase their efficiency. However, less favourable employment forecasts in the public sector could adversely affect this occupational group and mitigate job growth in this occupation.
Increased worker mobility, workflow, and labour productivity requirements, as well as job retention and training are creating new positions for these workers. In addition, many private and public organizations are expanding their initiatives to support the mental health of their employees, which creates a greater need for these professionals.
The renewal of several large collective agreements in both the public and private sectors will have a positive impact on this occupational group.
The aging population is also contributing to the demand for this occupation by increasing the number of employees who need to be replaced and reducing the available pool of qualified workers. Despite a drop in vacancies, there will continue to be recruitment difficulties, and this occupational group is likely to be in demand, particularly for issues related to the recruitment of temporary foreign workers.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Montérégie region:
- Approximately 6,460 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 16%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 15%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 9%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 6%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 6%
The employment outlook will be very good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
Most of the sectors have this occupation. Prospects for this occupation may improve as companies seek to increase their efficiency. However, less favourable employment forecasts in the public sector could adversely affect this occupational group and mitigate job growth in this occupation.
Increased worker mobility, workflow, and labour productivity requirements, as well as job retention and training are creating new positions for these workers. In addition, many private and public organizations are expanding their initiatives to support the mental health of their employees, which creates a greater need for these professionals.
The renewal of several large collective agreements in both the public and private sectors will have a positive impact on this occupational group.
The aging population is also contributing to the demand for this occupation by increasing the number of employees who need to be replaced and reducing the available pool of qualified workers. Despite a drop in vacancies, there will continue to be recruitment difficulties, and this occupational group is likely to be in demand, particularly for issues related to the recruitment of temporary foreign workers.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec regions:
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 20%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 11%
- Utilities (NAICS 22): 11%
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 10%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 9%
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in the Outaouais region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Most of the sectors have this occupation. Prospects for this occupation may improve as companies seek to increase their efficiency. However, less favourable employment forecasts in the public sector could adversely affect this occupational group and mitigate job growth in this occupation.
Increased worker mobility, workflow, and labour productivity requirements, as well as job retention and training are creating new positions for these workers. In addition, many private and public organizations are expanding their initiatives to support the mental health of their employees, which creates a greater need for these professionals.
The renewal of several large collective agreements in both the public and private sectors will have a positive impact on this occupational group.
The aging population is also contributing to the demand for this occupation by increasing the number of employees who need to be replaced and reducing the available pool of qualified workers. Despite a drop in vacancies, there will continue to be recruitment difficulties, and this occupational group is likely to be in demand, particularly for issues related to the recruitment of temporary foreign workers.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Outaouais region:
- Approximately 4,490 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 75%
The employment outlook will be very good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- 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.
Most of the sectors have this occupation. Prospects for this occupation may improve as companies seek to increase their efficiency. However, less favourable employment forecasts in the public sector could adversely affect this occupational group and mitigate job growth in this occupation.
Increased worker mobility, workflow, and labour productivity requirements, as well as job retention and training are creating new positions for these workers. In addition, many private and public organizations are expanding their initiatives to support the mental health of their employees, which creates a greater need for these professionals.
The renewal of several large collective agreements in both the public and private sectors will have a positive impact on this occupational group.
The aging population is also contributing to the demand for this occupation by increasing the number of employees who need to be replaced and reducing the available pool of qualified workers. Despite a drop in vacancies, there will continue to be recruitment difficulties, and this occupational group is likely to be in demand, particularly for issues related to the recruitment of temporary foreign workers.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean region:
- Approximately 550 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 16%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 14%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 11%
- Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 7%
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 6%
Ontario
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- Not many 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?
- All major industry categories, but the leading shares are employed in:
- Public administration, mostly federal government departments
- Professional, scientific and technical services, in particular management consulting firms
What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?
- Generally, the need to recruit and retain a highly skilled workforce for business continuity
- Opportunities to support diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
- However, employment trends in this occupation generally follow broader economic conditions
- There may be a fair amount of competition for jobs given weaker hiring trends for this occupation
- Outsourcing some roles to external human resources consultancy firms has become common and could also moderate in-house job growth in some companies
What Skills Do I Need To Succeed?
- In addition to other formal education, a professional designation such as Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) is often considered an asset in securing employment.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in Ontario:
- Approximately 56,400 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 12%
- Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 9%
- Monetary Authorities - central bank and securities, commodity contracts and other intermediation and related activities (NAICS 521, 522, 523): 7%
- Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 7%
- Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 7%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 94% compared to 81% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 6% compared to 19% for all occupations
- 80% of human resources professionals work all year, while 20% 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 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 25% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 75% 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: 10% compared to 25% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 20% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 48% compared to 24% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 18% compared to 13% for all occupations
Regional outlooks
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- Not many 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 Human resources professionals in the Hamilton - Niagara Peninsula region:
- Approximately 4,390 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 14%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 13%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 10%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 6%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 5%
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- 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.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Kingston - Pembroke region:
- Approximately 860 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 23%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 15%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 12%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 10%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 7%
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- Not many 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 Human resources professionals in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region:
- Approximately 4,640 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 15%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 11%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 7%
- Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 6%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 6%
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- 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.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the London region:
- Approximately 1,820 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 16%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 12%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 8%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 8%
- Motor vehicle, body, trailer and parts manufacturing (NAICS 3361-3363): 7%
The employment outlook will be very good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in the Muskoka - Kawarthas 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 Human resources professionals in the Muskoka - Kawarthas region:
- Approximately 530 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 14%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 13%
- Motor vehicle, body, trailer and parts manufacturing (NAICS 3361-3363): 10%
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 9%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 7%
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- Not many 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 Human resources professionals in the Northeast region:
- Approximately 830 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 11%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 9%
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 9%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 9%
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 8%
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in the Northwest region 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.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Northwest region:
- Approximately 320 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 23%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 17%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 15%
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 10%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 9%
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- Not many 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 Human resources professionals in the Ottawa region:
- Approximately 10,280 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 55%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 11%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 6%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 5%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 5%
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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 Human resources professionals in the Stratford - Bruce Peninsula region:
- Approximately 470 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 20%
- Motor vehicle, body, trailer and parts manufacturing (NAICS 3361-3363): 11%
- Utilities (NAICS 22): 11%
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 10%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 9%
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- Not many 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 Human resources professionals in the Toronto region:
- Approximately 29,920 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals 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): 16%
- Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 9%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 5%
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in the Windsor - Sarnia region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few 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.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Windsor - Sarnia region:
- Approximately 1,610 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Motor vehicle, body, trailer and parts manufacturing (NAICS 3361-3363): 18%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 8%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 8%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 8%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 7%
Manitoba
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in Manitoba for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Not many 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 Human resources professionals in Manitoba:
- Approximately 3,900 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 16%
- Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 11%
- Insurance Carriers and related activities (NAICS 524, 526): 9%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 6%
- Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 95% compared to 81% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
- 83% of human resources professionals work all year, while 17% 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 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 26% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 74% compared to 47% 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 31% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 26% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 44% compared to 20% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 9% compared to 8% for all occupations
Regional outlooks
The employment outlook will be very good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in the Interlake region 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.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Interlake region:
- Approximately 220 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 17%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 14%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 12%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 12%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 12%
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in the Southeast region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Not many 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 Human resources professionals in the Southeast region:
- Approximately 270 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 28%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 10%
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 9%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 9%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 8%
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in the Southwest region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Not many 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 Human resources professionals in the Southwest region:
- Approximately 110 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 36%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 26%
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 16%
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 11%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 10%
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in the Winnipeg region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Not many 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 Human resources professionals in the Winnipeg region:
- Approximately 2,890 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 18%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 16%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 10%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 10%
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 6%
Saskatchewan
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- Moderate demand for this occupation from main employers (public administration and public services) to improve efficiency.
- Employment growth should be stable in the very short-term but a moderate-to-strong economic outlook for 2025 and 2026 according to private sector forecasts for Saskatchewan should support an uptick in job gains later in the three-year forecast period.
- Employment opportunities may be influenced 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 Human resources professionals in Saskatchewan:
- Approximately 3,050 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 11%
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 10%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 9%
- Monetary Authorities - central bank and securities, commodity contracts and other intermediation and related activities (NAICS 521, 522, 523): 8%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 7%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 94% compared to 81% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 6% compared to 19% for all occupations
- 83% of human resources professionals work all year, while 17% 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 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 27% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 73% 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: 13% compared to 33% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 15% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 22% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 42% compared to 18% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 14% compared to 7% for all occupations
Regional outlooks
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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 Human resources professionals in the Northern region:
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 26%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 18%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 15%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 11%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 10%
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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 Human resources professionals in the Prince Albert region:
- Approximately 210 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 26%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 18%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 15%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 11%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 10%
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Regina - Moose Mountain region:
- Approximately 1,410 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 22%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 15%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 12%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 8%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 8%
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Saskatoon - Biggar region:
- Approximately 1,210 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 17%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 13%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 10%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 9%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 9%
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Swift Current - Moose Jaw region:
- Approximately 110 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 24%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 24%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 22%
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 22%
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 8%
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
Alberta
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- Not many 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 Human resources professionals in Alberta:
- Approximately 11,750 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 7%
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 7%
- Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 6%
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 6%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 5%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 93% compared to 80% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 7% compared to 20% for all occupations
- 79% of human resources professionals work all year, while 21% 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 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 23% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 77% compared to 47% 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: 11% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 23% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 45% compared to 21% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 13% compared to 9% for all occupations
Regional outlooks
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- Not many 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 Human resources professionals in the Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River region:
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 14%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 11%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 9%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 9%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 8%
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- Not many 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 Human resources professionals in the Banff - Jasper - Rocky Mountain House region:
- Approximately 330 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 14%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 11%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 9%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 9%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 8%
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in the Calgary region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Not many 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 Human resources professionals in the Calgary region:
- Approximately 5,580 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 19%
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 9%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 8%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 8%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 7%
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- Not many 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 Human resources professionals in the Edmonton region:
- Approximately 4,820 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 11%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 11%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 10%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 10%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 8%
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- 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.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Lethbridge - Medicine Hat region:
- Approximately 330 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 19%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 12%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 11%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 11%
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 10%
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Red Deer region:
- Approximately 270 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 24%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 14%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 13%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 11%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 7%
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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 moderate number of new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region:
- Approximately 260 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 34%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 9%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 9%
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 7%
British Columbia
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in British Columbia for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few 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.
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.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in British Columbia:
- Approximately 14,050 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 11%
- Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 9%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 7%
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 6%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 91% compared to 78% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 9% compared to 22% for all occupations
- 79% of human resources professionals work all year, while 21% 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 47 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 26% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 74% 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: 12% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 18% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 44% compared to 22% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 20% compared to 12% for all occupations
Regional outlooks
The employment outlook will be limited for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in the Cariboo region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
- Not many 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 Human resources professionals in the Cariboo region:
- Approximately 210 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 28%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 18%
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 14%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 8%
- Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 8%
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in the Kootenay region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment decline will lead to the loss of some 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.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Kootenay region:
- Approximately 170 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 40%
- Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 17%
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 11%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 9%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 8%
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in the Lower Mainland - 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.
- Not many 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 Human resources professionals in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:
- Approximately 9,740 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 18%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 11%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 9%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 7%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 7%
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- 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.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Thompson - Okanagan region:
- Approximately 800 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 16%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 11%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 11%
- Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 9%
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 6%
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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 moderate number of new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Human resources professionals in the Vancouver Island and Coast region:
- Approximately 2,260 people work in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 30%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 14%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 8%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 7%
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 7%
Yukon Territory
The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in Yukon for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- A moderate number of 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 Human resources professionals in Yukon:
- Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 72%
- Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 10%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 91% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 9% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 79% of human resources professionals work all year, while 21% 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 46 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 25% compared to 49% for all occupations
- Women: 75% compared to 51% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: 16% compared to 25% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 30% compared to 20% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 32% compared to 19% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 19% compared to 11% for all occupations
Northwest Territories
The employment outlook will be limited for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) 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.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- Human resources professionals are employed across nearly all industries in the Northwest Territories.
- Job opportunities in this occupation are closely linked to the overall health of the territory's economy.
- 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 Human resources professionals in Northwest Territories:
- Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 72%
- Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 10%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 92% compared to 88% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 8% compared to 12% for all occupations
- 71% of human resources professionals work all year, while 28% 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 46 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 24% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 76% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 7% compared to 17% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 22% compared to 26% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 7% compared to 18% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 33% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 22% compared to 9% for all occupations
Nunavut
The employment outlook will be good for Human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in Nunavut for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Not many 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 Human resources professionals in Nunavut:
- Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
- Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 72%
- Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 10%
- 89% of human resources professionals 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 48 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 33% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 67% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 10% compared to 37% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 15% compared to 22% 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: 30% compared to 15% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 25% compared to 10% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 10% compared to 6% for all occupations
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