Job prospects Nurse Practitioner near Kitchener (ON)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Allied primary health practitioners" near Kitchener (ON) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Allied primary health practitioners near Kitchener (ON). There were 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

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Nurse practitioners (NOC 31302) in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region for the 2024-2026 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.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Nurse practitioners in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region:

  • Approximately 330 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Nurse practitioners mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 91%
    • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 5%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Allied primary health practitioners across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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