Job prospects Peer Support Worker in the Montréal Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Social and community service workers in the Montréal Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be good for Social and community service workers (NOC 42201) in the census metropolitan area of Montréal for the 2023-2025 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.

There is a growing number of jobs in this occupation due to the increase and diversification of social service needs. To meet this growing demand, the government has announced its intention to expand and improve these services with additional investments, particularly in youth protection and homelessness.

In addition, the government has increased funding for community organizations, which employ many of these workers, not only to support their mandate and help them meet increased demand, but also to help recruit and retain employees.

While the employment outlook for this occupation is good at the provincial level, it will be moderate in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and limited in Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec.

Here are some key facts about Social and community service workers in the census metropolitan area of Montréal:

• Approximately 15,120 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology