Job prospects Registered Dietitian (RD) in British Columbia
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Job opportunities in British Columbia
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Dietitians and nutritionists (NOC 31121) in British Columbia for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 Dietitians and nutritionists in British Columbia:
- Approximately 1,750 people work in this occupation.
- Dietitians and nutritionists mainly work in the following sectors:
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 53%
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 18%
- Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 11%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 68% compared to 78% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 32% compared to 22% for all occupations
- 69% of dietitians and nutritionists work all year, while 31% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 22% of dietitians and nutritionists are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 9% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 91% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 7% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 62% compared to 22% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 25% compared to 12% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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Location | Job prospects |
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Cariboo Region | |
Kootenay Region | |
Lower Mainland–Southwest Region | |
Nechako Region | |
North Coast Region | |
Northeast Region | |
Thompson–Okanagan Region | |
Vancouver Island and Coast Region |
Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology
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