Job prospects Family Physician in Manitoba

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Job opportunities in Manitoba

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very good for General practitioners and family physicians (NOC 31102) in Manitoba for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Increased need for health care services to support the growing and aging population in Manitoba.  
• Manitoba offers strong employment prospects for physicians, with recent recruitment efforts reaching record levels. However, the province still falls below the national average in terms of physicians per capita, indicating continued demand for medical professionals.
• With nearly 20% of Manitoba's physicians considering relocation or retirement, there are growing opportunities for both new graduates and experienced practitioners, as the province prioritizes efforts to recruit and retain talent.
• The provincial government has created additional opportunities by expanding medical school seats, increasing funding for physician services, and introducing a rural physician fund to attract family doctors, especially in underserved areas.

Here are some key facts about General practitioners and family physicians in Manitoba:

• Approximately 2,100 people work in this occupation.
• General practitioners and family physicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 51%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 45%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 93% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 7% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 63% of general practitioners and family physicians work all year, while 37% 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 46 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 56% of general practitioners and family physicians are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 57% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 42% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: more than 95% compared to 8% for all occupations

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