Job prospects Personal Support Worker - Home Support in Nunavut

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Job opportunities in Nunavut

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations (NOC 44101) in Nunavut for the 2023-2025 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations in Nunavut:

  • Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 68%
    • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 28%
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 17% compared to 51% for all occupations
    • Women: 83% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 56% compared to 37% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 14% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% compared to 11% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 15% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: n/a
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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