Job prospects Personal Care Attendant - Medical in the Southern Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates" in the Southern Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates in the Southern Region. 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
The employment outlook will be very good for Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates (NOC 33102) in the Southern region for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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.
- High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.
- 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 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates in the Southern region:
- Approximately 1,490 people work in this occupation.
- Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates mainly work in the following sectors:
- Nursing and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 80%
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 9%
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 8%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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