Job prospects Personal Support Worker - Home Support in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region

Over the past few years (2020-2022), the labour market was balanced for Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake 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 Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be good for Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations (NOC 44101) in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

In Alberta’s 2023 Budget, the province is allocating nearly $4.3 billion for community care, continuing care, and home care programs, an increase of 15.3 per cent from the 2022-23 forecast.

Here are some key facts about Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 72%
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 28%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology