Where the Jobs are in 2025

The pent-up demand for talent coming out of the pandemic led many companies to hire in droves. This was followed by what is described as a “correction,” owing to a range of external factors, including high interest rates. Slowly, the dust is settling, and organizations are now figuring out how many employees they need.

Here are five sectors with the most in-demand jobs for 2025, according to job site Canada Hires:

Sales and Marketing

The job titles can vary from “associate” to “account manager” or simply “rep,” but knowing how to drive demand and convince customers to make a purchase remain highly coveted skills. For marketing specialists and related professions alone, a projected 73,700 new job openings are expected between now and 2031.

Finance and Accounting

A recent survey found 34 % of finance and accounting hiring managers say a lack of skilled candidates is their biggest challenge.

Some of the demand for finance and accounting jobs can come from initiatives companies are running to comply with industry regulations or to digitize the way they capture and analyze the numbers. This is spawning a growing interest in contract or temporary roles.

Health Care

Health care roles like registered nurses and physicians are constantly in demand.

Don’t just think about health care as it’s delivered in urgent care settings like a hospital. According to data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information, long-term care needs are expected to grow 71% over the next 30 years. That could fuel strong demand for roles such as personal support workers (PSWs).

Skilled Trades

Work done by electricians, plumbers, HVAC, and construction professionals are essential to our everyday lives. However, with an estimated 700,000 skilled trades workers expected to retire by 2028, there is a pressing need for new talent.

Demand for skilled trades workers is also being driven by Canada’s housing shortage. Canada could need more than 500,000 additional construction workers on average to build all the homes that will be needed between now and 2030.

Technology

The Government of Canada’s Job Bank shows an ongoing talent shortage is expected to persist through 2031. This is partly because a “tech job” doesn’t necessarily mean working for a company that manufactures computers or produces software. It could cover everything from data analysts to programmers to cybersecurity specialists. Jobseekers should bear in mind that employers are seeking hybrid digital skills, where candidates are as good at communicating and leading as they are at writing code.

This Tip written with statistics and content from:  Canada Hires, Randstad, Robert Half, Morgan McKinley, Government of Canada Job Bank, RBC, The Dais, The Globe &Mail.