Job prospects Family Physician in the North Coast Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "General practitioners and family physicians" in the North Coast Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for General practitioners and family physicians in the North Coast Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Very good

The employment outlook will be very good for General practitioners and family physicians (NOC 31102) in the North Coast region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • Several 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 General practitioners and family physicians in the North Coast region:

  • Approximately 120 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • General practitioners and family physicians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for General practitioners and family physicians across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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