Job prospects Registered Nurse - Extended Class (RN-EC) near Kitchener (ON)

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Allied primary health practitioners" near Kitchener (ON) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29^th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2020-2022), there was a major labour shortage for Allied primary health practitioners near Kitchener (ON). 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

Very good

The employment outlook will be very good for Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses (NOC 31301) in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region 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.

Here are some key facts about Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region:

Approximately 10,390 people work in this occupation.
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses mainly work in the following sectors:
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 79%
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 16%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology