Job prospects Administrative Assistant near Rouyn-Noranda (QC)
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Administrative assistants" near Rouyn-Noranda (QC) or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a labour shortage for Administrative assistants near Rouyn-Noranda (QC). There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be Good for administrative assistants (NOC 13110) in the Abitibi - Témiscamingue region for the 2025-2027 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
This occupation is found in all sectors of economic activity, but particularly in services.
In the medium term, it should benefit from projected growth in construction, healthcare, and education. However, job growth in the latter two sectors is expected to be more moderate at the beginning of the forecast period due to budgetary constraints limiting the hiring of administrative staff in the Quebec public administration.
However, the digitization of business activities, as well as changes in working methods, such as flexible working arrangements, the return of employees to the office and the geographical distribution of work teams, should support demand for this occupational group. The need to coordinate work teams in a virtual environment will remain important, which will also be an asset for this occupation.
Here are some key facts about administrative assistants in the Abitibi - Témiscamingue region:
- Approximately 1,560 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Administrative assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 12%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 11%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
- Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 8%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 7%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Administrative assistants across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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