Job prospects Personal Assistant - Office in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Administrative assistants in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Administrative assistants (NOC 13110) in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

This occupation is found in every industry, but particularly in services. In the medium term, it is expected to benefit from projected growth in the finance, insurance, real estate and leasing, construction, teaching services, health care and social assistance sectors. However, growth should be slow at the beginning of the forecast period for the last two sectors due to the hiring freeze on administrative employees in public services.  

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

Companies that are making the transition to digitizing their business and work teams that are spread out geographically should continue to benefit this occupational group, even though a growing number of organizations is adopting flexible work modes. The need to coordinate work teams in a virtual environment will remain important, which could be favourable for freelancers in this occupation. 

Since bilingualism is essential for companies that want to increase business opportunities both nationally and internationally, candidates who are proficient in both official languages are sought after. 

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

• Approximately 2,140 people work in this occupation.
• Administrative assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 14%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 11%
  • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 10%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 9%
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 8%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology