Job prospects Social Worker near Iqaluit (NU)

The employment outlook will be moderate for Social workers (NOC 41300) in Nunavut for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many 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 Social workers in Nunavut:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Social workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 59%
  • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 34%
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 22% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 78% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: 56% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 22% compared to 6% for all occupations

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology