Job prospects General Practitioner (GP) near St. John's (NL)

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "General practitioners and family physicians" near St. John's (NL) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29^th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2020-2022), there was a major labour shortage for General practitioners and family physicians near St. John's (NL). There were far 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

Very good

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about General practitioners and family physicians in the Avalon Peninsula region:

Approximately 810 people work in this occupation.
General practitioners and family physicians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 63%
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 35%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology