Job prospects Manager, Personnel in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Human resources managers (NOC 10011) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Here are some key facts about Human resources managers in Ontario:

  • Approximately 16,500 people work in this occupation.
  • Human resources managers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 8%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 6%
    • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 6%
  • 84% of human resources managers work all year, while 16% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 28% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 72% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 11% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 24% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 43% compared to 24% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 18% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region Moderate
Kingston–Pembroke Region Good
Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region Moderate
London Region Moderate
Muskoka–Kawarthas Region Moderate
Northeast Region Moderate
Northwest Region Moderate
Ottawa Region Moderate
Stratford–Bruce Peninsula Region Moderate
Toronto Region Moderate
Windsor-Sarnia Region Limited

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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