Job prospects Surgical Technician - Nursing in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Licensed practical nurses (NOC 32101) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 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.

• An aging population will create a greater demand on the healthcare system.
• Effects of the pandemic have significantly contributed to the shortage of healthcare workers.
• A backlog of medical procedures, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, should support work for nurses over the forecasted period.
• Investments to increase care and capacity at long-term care homes.
• Initiatives to support home and community care services, including acute care needs.
• Expansions to healthcare facilities and the construction of new hospitals in the province.
• The provincial government has a Health Human Resources (HHR) Action Plan to recruit, train, incentivize and retain health care providers.

Here are some key facts about Licensed practical nurses in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 2,350 people work in this occupation.
• Licensed practical nurses mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 71%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 22%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 78% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 22% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 72% of licensed practical nurses work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of licensed practical nurses are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 6% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 94% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 78% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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