Job prospects Direct Support Professional in Newfoundland and Labrador

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "Direct support professional" in Newfoundland and Labrador or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations (NOC 44101) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

An aging population is expected to increase the demand for homecare services, as is a rising emphasis on providing health services at home, rather than in a hospital setting. A driver's license and vehicle insurance are typically required as workers may commute to various places to provide services. Hours may be highly irregular.

Here are some key facts about Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 6,150 people work in this occupation.
• Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 62%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 18%
  • Private households (NAICS 814): 12%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 64% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 36% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 52% of home support workers, caregivers and related occupations work all year, while 48% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 38 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of home support workers, caregivers and related occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 8% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 92% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 23% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 41% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 18% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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