Job prospects Placement Officer - Human Resources in the Northeast Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Human resources and recruitment officers" in the Northeast Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2020-2022), there was a labour shortage for Human resources and recruitment officers in the Northeast Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Human resources and recruitment officers (NOC 12101) in the Northeast region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Human resources and recruitment officers in the Northeast region:

  • Approximately 340 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Human resources and recruitment officers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Educational services (NAICS 61): 19%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 18%
    • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 17%
    • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 16%
    • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 8%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Human resources and recruitment officers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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