Job prospects Occupational Health Physician (OHP) in the Cape Breton Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Specialist physicians" in the Cape Breton Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Specialist physicians in the Cape Breton Region. There were 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
The employment outlook will be very good for Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine (NOC 31100) in the Cape Breton region for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine in the Cape Breton region:
- Approximately 90 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine mainly work in the following sectors:
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 56%
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 43%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Specialist physicians across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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