Job prospects Registered Nurse - Extended Class (RN-EC) near Prince Rupert (BC)

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Allied primary health practitioners" near Prince Rupert (BC) 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 Prince Rupert (BC). 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

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses (NOC 31301) in the North Coast region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses in the North Coast region:

Approximately 690 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses mainly work in the following sectors:
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology