Job prospects Health Care Assistant in Nunavut

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Job opportunities in Nunavut

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates (NOC 33102) in Nunavut 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.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

Much like elsewhere in Canada, the healthcare sector in Nunavut has faced acute labour shortages in recent years. These labour shortages have  periodically interrupted the delivery of health services to numerous communities (CBC News). In July 2023, the Government of Canada and the Government of Nunavut announced that they had reached an agreement in principle for a shared plan that will invest $381 million in federal funding over 10 years in Nunavut, including $70 million for a new bilateral agreement focusing on shared health priorities.  High demand and increased government investment means that the outlook for surse aides, orderlies and patient service associates is very positive in Nunavut. 

Here are some key facts about Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates in Nunavut:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 79%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 17%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 82% compared to 87% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 18% compared to 13% for all occupations
• 71% of nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 72% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 8% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 92% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 57% compared to 37% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 24% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 9% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 6% for all occupations

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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