Job prospects Administrative Assistant in the Camrose–Drumheller Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Administrative assistants in the Camrose–Drumheller Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Administrative assistants (NOC 13110) in the Camrose - Drumheller region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

The Conference Board of Canada is forecasting Alberta’s real GDP will expand by 2.6% in 2023 before slowing to 1.9% in 2024. Similarly, they are projecting the labour market to cool in late 2023 and into 2024. Higher for longer inflation may also have some firms rethinking expansion resulting in muted employment growth for this occupation. 

An aging workforce transitioning to retirement will create vacancies for job seekers.

Here are some key facts about Administrative assistants in the Camrose - Drumheller region:

• Approximately 1,350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Administrative assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 15%
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 12%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 11%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 10%
  • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology