Job prospects Lawyer in Newfoundland and Labrador

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "lawyer" in Newfoundland and Labrador or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

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 Good for lawyers and quebec notaries (NOC 41101) in Newfoundland and Labrador 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.

Here are some key facts about lawyers and quebec notaries in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 950 people work in this occupation.
• Lawyers and Quebec notaries mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Legal services (NAICS 5411): 69%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 13%
• 88% of lawyers and quebec notaries work all year, while 12% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 49 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• 41% of lawyers and quebec notaries are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 56% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 43% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: 59% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 41% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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