Job prospects Respite Worker - Home Support in Northwest Territories

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Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations (NOC 44101) in Northwest Territories for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• The Northwest Territories' ageing population will lead to increased demand for these occupations over the forecast period.
• The territory's new home care delivery model is expanding the hours of service for residents of certain regions. This may increase employment opportunities.
• The Canada-Northwest Territories Agreement to Work Together to Improve Health Care for Canadians (2023-24 to 2025-26) will support the recruitment and retention of more health care workers in the territory.

Here are some key facts about Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations in Northwest Territories:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 68%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 28%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 69% compared to 88% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 31% compared to 12% for all occupations
• 69% of home support workers, caregivers and related occupations work all year, while 31% work only part of the year, compared to 71% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: less than 5% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: more than 95% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 31% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 31% compared to 26% 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: 13% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 13% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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