Job prospects Clinical Occupational Therapist in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Occupational therapists" in the Vancouver Island and Coast 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 Occupational therapists in the Vancouver Island and Coast 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 good for Occupational therapists (NOC 31203) in the Vancouver Island and Coast 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.
Here are some key facts about Occupational therapists in the Vancouver Island and Coast region:
- Approximately 480 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Occupational therapists mainly work in the following sectors:
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 84%
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 11%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Occupational therapists across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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