Job prospects Health Care Institution Pharmacist in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Pharmacists" in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Pharmacists in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Pharmacists (NOC 31120) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some 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 Pharmacists in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

  • Approximately 4,840 people work in this occupation.
  • Pharmacists mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 73%
    • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 23%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

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

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Labour Market Information Survey
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