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Labour Market Needs
Provincial and Regional Occupational Projections
According to the OJF, an estimated 19,550 Specialists in Human Resources, and an estimated 16,360
Human Resources Managers are employed in Ontario within a range of sectors including: Public
administration; Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing; Health care and social assistance; and other
professional services. Employment prospects for both Specialists in Human Resources and Human
Resources Managers over the next few years are expected to be good.
Kitchener‐Waterloo‐Barrie (7%), London (3%), Windsor‐Sarnia (4%) and Stratford‐Bruce Peninsula (1%)
hold a combined 15% employment share of Human Resource Specialists. COPS (Canadian Occupational
Projection System) occupational projections were available for two areas of Western Ontario: London‐
Woodstock and Kitchener‐Waterloo‐Barrie. Both areas offer good employment prospects for Specialists
in Human Resources over the next few years.
In the London‐Woodstock area, employment opportunities for specialists in human resources
were good in 2010 and are expected to remain good over the next few years. Demand for this
occupation is growing, as reflected by the increasing number of specialists in Human Resources
(20% growth between latest two censuses in the area). Replacement demand will be strong
since the majority of specialists in Human Resources working in the London‐Woodstock area are
aged 45 and older.
In the Kitchener‐Waterloo‐Barrie area, employment prospects for Human Resources specialists
were also good in 2010 and are expected to remain good for the next few years. Employment
growth in this occupation is expected to exceed or match similar occupations in business and
finance. Replacement needs will also create some job opportunities as workers retire.
Although many Employers felt unable to respond to questions regarding labour shortages in Human
Resources positions, the overall mean score (