Job prospects Employment Counsellor in the Nord-du-Québec Region

Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a major labour shortage for Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) in the Nord-du-Québec Region. There were far 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 career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) (NOC 41321) in the Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec regions for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Several 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 career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) in the Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec regions:

• Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 31%
  • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 28%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 25%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 15%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology