Job prospects General Practitioner (GP) near Truro (NS)

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for General practitioners and family physicians near Truro (NS). There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be very good for General practitioners and family physicians (NOC 31102) in the North Shore region for the 2024-2026 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.
• Recent graduates from fields of study related to this occupation have found it easy to find work.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about General practitioners and family physicians in the North Shore region:

• Approximately 140 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• General practitioners and family physicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 76%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 24%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology