Job prospects Lawyer in New Brunswick

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "lawyer" in New Brunswick or across Canada.

Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Lawyers and Quebec notaries (NOC 41101) in New Brunswick 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.
Recent graduates from fields of study related to this occupation have found it difficult to find work.

An ageing population should support demand for lawyers, particularly those specialising in estate planning, wills and elder law.
Upon graduation from a recognized law school, candidates must successfully complete a bar examination, as well as a period of articling.
Candidates must be an active member of the Law Society of New Brunswick in order to practice in the province.

Here are some key facts about Lawyers and Quebec notaries in New Brunswick:

Approximately 1,200 people work in this occupation.
Lawyers and Quebec notaries mainly work in the following sectors:
- Legal services (NAICS 5411): 80%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 10%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 94% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 6% compared to 16% for all occupations
80% of lawyers and quebec notaries work all year, while 20% 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.
43% of lawyers and quebec notaries are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 56% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 44% compared to 48% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
- bachelor's degree: 60% compared to 16% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 40% compared to 7% for all occupations

Explore job prospects in New Brunswick by economic region.

Location	Job prospects
Campbellton–Miramichi Region	Moderate
Edmundston–Woodstock Region	Moderate
Fredericton–Oromocto	Moderate
Moncton–Richibucto Region	Moderate
Saint John–St. Stephen Region	Moderate