Job prospects Emergency Medical Attendant (EMA) in the Banff–Jasper–Rocky Mountain House Region

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Paramedical occupations in the Banff–Jasper–Rocky Mountain House Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Paramedical occupations (NOC 32102) in the Banff - Jasper - Rocky Mountain House 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Alberta’s population and its proportion of residents aged 65+ are predicted to increase over the next 20 years, contributing to demand for this occupation. Alberta’s Budget 2023 allocates $24.5 billion for health services in 2023-24, an increase of $965 million or 4.1% from 2022-23, including $196 million in operating expenses over three years for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to hire more staff and implement recommendations made by the Alberta EMS Provincial Advisory Committee to reduce ambulance wait times across the province. Alberta plans to reform the management structure of Alberta Health Services this year which may have implications for job seekers.

Here are some key facts about Paramedical occupations in the Banff - Jasper - Rocky Mountain House region:

• Approximately 420 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Paramedical occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 94%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology