Job prospects Occupational Analyst - Human Resources in British Columbia

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "occupational analyst - human resources" in British Columbia or across Canada.

Job opportunities in British Columbia

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Limited for human resources professionals (NOC 11200) in British Columbia 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.

There could be new job opportunities as organizations invest in inclusive workplaces and enhancing support for employee mental health. 

There may be additional opportunities for individuals who speak multiple languages, as effective verbal and written communication with people from various linguistic backgrounds is typically required in this role.

Here are some key facts about human resources professionals in British Columbia:

• Approximately 15,100 people work in this occupation.
• Human resources professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 13%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 8%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 7%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 7%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 91% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 9% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 79% of human resources professionals work all year, while 21% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 26% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 74% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 12% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 18% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 44% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 20% compared to 12% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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