Job prospects Paralegal in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Paralegals and related occupations (NOC 42200) in New Brunswick for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Paralegals and related occupations in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Paralegals and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 52%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 26%
  • Legal services (NAICS 5411): 17%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 89% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 11% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 63% of paralegals and related occupations work all year, while 37% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 11% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 89% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 8% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 47% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 22% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 7% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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