Job prospects Speech Therapist near Edmonton (AB)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Audiologists and speech-language pathologists" near Edmonton (AB) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2020-2022), the labour market was balanced for Audiologists and speech-language pathologists near Edmonton (AB). The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Audiologists and speech-language pathologists (NOC 31112) in the Edmonton region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a few 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.

Here are some key facts about Audiologists and speech-language pathologists in the Edmonton region:

  • Approximately 670 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Audiologists and speech-language pathologists mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 65%
    • Educational services (NAICS 61): 23%
    • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 12%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Audiologists and speech-language pathologists across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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