Job prospects Registered Social Worker in the Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Social workers" in the Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Social workers in the Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Social workers (NOC 41300) in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie 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 Social workers in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region:
- Approximately 2,040 people work in this occupation.
- Social workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 55%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 21%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 8%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 7%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Social workers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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