Job prospects General Practitioner (GP) in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "General practitioners and family physicians" in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

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 in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment 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 Saint John - St. Stephen region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about General practitioners and family physicians in the Saint John - St. Stephen region:

  • Approximately 280 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • General practitioners and family physicians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 52%
    • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 48%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for General practitioners and family physicians across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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