Job prospects Human Resources Specialist in the Laval Region

Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a labour shortage for Human resources professionals in the Laval Region. There were 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 human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in the census metropolitan area of Montréal, including the Laval region, for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

These professionals can be found in most sectors of economic activity, but mainly in services.

Increased worker mobility, the demands of work organization and workforce productivity, as well as job retention and continuing education, are driving demand for this occupational group.

The aging population is also contributing to the growth of this occupation, leading to an increase in the number of employees needing replacement and a decrease in the pool of available skilled workers.

However, budgetary constraints limiting hiring at various levels of government could diminish the prospects for these workers in the short term.

Here are some key facts about human resources professionals in the census metropolitan area of Montréal, including the Laval region,:

• Approximately 13,990 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology