Job prospects School Social Worker in Nunavut

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "school social worker" in Nunavut or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Nunavut

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Social workers (NOC 41300) in Nunavut for the 2023-2025 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 Social workers in Nunavut:

Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Social workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 59%
- Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 34%
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 22% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 78% compared to 49% 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: 56% compared to 10% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 22% compared to 6% for all occupations