Job prospects Veterinary Surgeon in the Ottawa Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Veterinarians" in the Ottawa Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Veterinarians in the Ottawa 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
The employment outlook will be very good for Veterinarians (NOC 31103) in the Ottawa region for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Veterinarians in the Ottawa region:
- Approximately 520 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Veterinarians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 92%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 8%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Veterinarians across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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