Job prospects Communication Officer (except Emergency Services) in the Estrie Region

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Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations in the Estrie Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations (NOC 11202) in the Estrie region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

In this occupational group, the employment outlook depends primarily on economic conditions and public spending.       

The increasingly significant role of various technology applications is changing the nature of many functions. In addition, companies tend to turn to social media and other digital platforms to run advertising or marketing campaigns and manage public relations.               

In addition, the need for digital literacy and technical specialization, such as search engine optimization and machine learning, could foster job creation for this occupational group.

Here are some key facts about Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations in the Estrie region:

• Approximately 940 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 20%
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 13%
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 12%
  • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 12%
  • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 8%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology