Job prospects Office Administrator in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Administrative officers in the Bas-Saint-Laurent 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 Administrative officers (NOC 13100) in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region for the 2023-2025 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

This occupation is found in most industry sectors, but a significant portion of employment is concentrated in healthcare, social assistance and educational services. The expected growth in these sectors should therefore benefit workers.

The administrative support community is still experiencing a labour shortage. Employee turnover is high, and succession is not enough to meet the labour market demand.

The Government of Quebec has also set up an accelerated training program to be used, among other things, for hiring clinical support staff who assist nurses with administrative duties.

The health crisis has forced companies to make a rapid transition towards digitalizing their business and implementing telework. This trend is set to continue. This occupational group can expect a growing number of organizations to continue to support flexible working arrangements.

Here are some key facts about Administrative officers in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region:

• Approximately 1,590 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Administrative officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 42%
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 11%
  • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 10%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 8%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology