Job prospects Respite Worker - Home Support in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.

• A growing and aging population will increase the demand for workers to provide services to seniors, persons with disabilities, or recovering clients in a home setting.
• Investments to increase care and capacity at long-term care homes.
• Initiatives to support home and community-based care, including respite services.
• Occupations that support independent living and mental health and wellbeing will be essential to reduce pressure on the health care system.

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

• Approximately 1,150 people work in this occupation.
• Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 35%
  • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 32%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 11%
  • Private households (NAICS 814): 9%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 66% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 34% compared to 19% 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 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 14% of home support workers, caregivers and related occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 13% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 87% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 12% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 31% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 20% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 21% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 13% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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