Job prospects Licensed Practical Nurse (L.P.N.) in the Northern Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Licensed practical nurses" in the Northern Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Licensed practical nurses in the Northern Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Licensed practical nurses (NOC 32101) in the Northern region for the 2023-2025 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Licensed practical nurses in the Northern region:

  • Approximately 570 people work in this occupation.
  • Licensed practical nurses mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 75%
    • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 22%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Licensed practical nurses across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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