Job prospects Psychiatric Social Worker in the Capitale-Nationale Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Social workers" in the Capitale-Nationale Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

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

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Social workers (NOC 41300) in the Capitale-Nationale region for the 2024-2026 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 high demand for this occupation, and it depends primarily on the demand for social services and government spending on these services.

In recent years, the growth in the number of positions has been driven by the increase and diversification of social service needs, as well as by the aging population. The rise in household economic insecurity, housing shortages, overdose and addiction prevention, and an increase in homelessness are also driving the demand for social workers.

To improve public access to services, the health care system is increasingly relying on multidisciplinary teams that include social workers.

In an effort to help recruit and train more professionals, the government has introduced a scholarship program for future social work graduates.

Here are some key facts about Social workers in the Capitale-Nationale region:

  • Approximately 1,890 people work in this occupation.
  • Social workers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 63%
    • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 24%
    • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 5%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

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

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