Job prospects Car Wash Manager in Northwest Territories
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Job opportunities in British Columbia
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates (NOC 33102) in British Columbia 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.
Continued growth and aging of British Columbia’s population will support demand for occupations in healthcare.
The Government of B.C. also announced the construction of new primary and urgent care centres in across the province.
There continues to be acute labour shortages, affecting the delivery of health care services in various parts of the province, especially in rural areas.
Here are some key facts about Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates in British Columbia:
- Approximately 42,600 people work in this occupation.
- Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates mainly work in the following sectors:
- Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 46%
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 26%
- Social assistance (NAICS 624): 12%
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 8%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 75% compared to 78% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 25% compared to 22% for all occupations
- 64% of nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates work all year, while 36% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- Less than 5% of nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 15% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 85% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 20% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 31% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 23% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 18% compared to 22% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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Location | Job prospects |
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Cariboo Region | |
Kootenay Region | |
Lower Mainland–Southwest Region | |
Nechako Region | |
North Coast Region | |
Northeast Region | |
Thompson–Okanagan Region | |
Vancouver Island and Coast Region |
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