Job prospects Hemodialysis Nurse in Yukon
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Job opportunities in Yukon
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be very good for Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses (NOC 31301) in Yukon 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.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Throughout 2022 and 2023, staffing shortages have led to periodic disruptions in health care services throughout Yukon, especially in rural areas. These staffing shortages and a growing and ageing population will keep demand high for registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses in the foreseeable future. The Government of Canada and the Government of Yukon announced in July 2023 that they had reached an agreement in principle for a shared plan that will invest $380 million in federal funding over 10 years in the Yukon, including $73 million for a new bilateral agreement focusing on shared health priorities.
Here are some key facts about Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses in Yukon:
- Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses mainly work in the following sectors:
- Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 81%
- Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 19%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 78% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 22% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 66% of registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses work all year, while 34% 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 45 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 9% compared to 49% for all occupations
- Women: 91% compared to 51% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 25% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 35% compared to 20% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 54% compared to 19% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 8% compared to 11% for all occupations
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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