Job prospects Addictions Counsellor in the Montréal Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Family, marriage and other related counsellors" in the Montréal Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Family, marriage and other related counsellors in the Montréal Region. There were far 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

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies (NOC 41301) in the census metropolitan area of Montréal for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Here are some key facts about Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies in the census metropolitan area of Montréal:

  • Approximately 4,030 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Family, marriage and other related counsellors across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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