Job prospects Retail Pharmacist in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Pharmacists (NOC 31120) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Greater need for medication management and overall healthcare services to support the growing and aging population in Saskatchewan.
• With an aging population, the volume of prescribed medications is expected to increase.
• The need for pharmacists to provide vaccinations to the general public (COVID-19, flu, etc.).

Here are some key facts about Pharmacists in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 1,850 people work in this occupation.
• Pharmacists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 73%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 23%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 85% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 15% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 81% of pharmacists work all year, while 19% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 14% of pharmacists are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 31% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 69% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 86% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 13% compared to 7% for all occupations

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