Job prospects Career Development Counsellor in the Ottawa Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Employment counsellors" in the Ottawa Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Employment counsellors in the Ottawa Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Very good

The employment outlook will be very good for Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) (NOC 41321) in the Ottawa region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • Several 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 Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) in the Ottawa region:

  • Approximately 520 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 26%
    • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 20%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 11%
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 8%
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Employment counsellors across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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