Job prospects General Practitioner (GP) near Corner Brook (NL)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "General practitioners and family physicians" near Corner Brook (NL) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for General practitioners and family physicians near Corner Brook (NL). There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Very good

The employment outlook will be very good for General practitioners and family physicians (NOC 31102) in the West Coast - Northern Peninsula - Labrador region for the 2024-2026 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.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about General practitioners and family physicians in the West Coast - Northern Peninsula - Labrador region:

  • Approximately 140 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • General practitioners and family physicians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 74%
    • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 26%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

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