Job prospects Anesthesia Assistant in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists (NOC 32103) in Alberta for the 2023-2025 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.

Here are some key facts about Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists in Alberta:

• Approximately 1,500 people work in this occupation.
• Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 77%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 15%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 77% compared to 80% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 23% compared to 20% for all occupations
• 73% of respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists work all year, while 27% 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.
• Less than 5% of respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 26% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 74% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% 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: 62% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 30% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

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