Job prospects Institutional Aide in the Swift Current–Moose Jaw Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates" in the Swift Current–Moose Jaw Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates in the Swift Current–Moose Jaw Region. There were 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
The employment outlook will be very good for Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates (NOC 33102) in the Swift Current - Moose Jaw region for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several 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 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates in the Swift Current - Moose Jaw region:
- Approximately 1,720 people work in this occupation.
- Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates mainly work in the following sectors:
- Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 75%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 23%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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Job opportunities over the next 3 years
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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Take a closer look at the projected labour demand and supply for this occupation over the 2022-2031 period. For more information on future job trends, go to the Canadian Occupational Projections System.
Summary
SHORTAGE: This occupational group is expected to face labour shortage conditions over the period of 2022-2031 at the national level. The section below contains more detailed information regarding the outlook for this occupational group.
Employment in 2021
347,400
Median age of workers in 2021
42
Median retirement age in 2021
64.0
Detailed analysis
In order to determine the expected outlook of an occupation, the magnitude of the difference between the projected total numbers of new job seekers and job openings over the whole projection period (2022-2031) is analyzed in conjunction with an assessment of labour market conditions in recent years. The intention is to determine if recent labour market conditions (surplus, balance or shortage) are expected to persist or change over the period 2022-2031. For instance, if the analysis of key labour market indicators suggests that the number of job seekers was insufficient to fill the job openings (a shortage of workers) in an occupational group in recent years, the projections are used to assess if this situation will continue over the projection period or if the occupation will move towards balanced conditions.
The analysis of key labour market indicators such as job vacancies and employment growth as well as the unemployment rate suggests that the demand exceeded substantially the supply in this occupational group over the 2019-2021 period.
For Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates & Other assisting occupations in support of health services, over the period 2022-2031, new job openings (arising from expansion demand and replacement demand) are expected to total 191,000 , while 170,100 new job seekers (arising from school leavers, immigration and mobility) are expected to be available to fill them.
The labour shortage conditions seen in recent years is expected to persist into the 2022-2031 period. A more detailed analysis of the outlook of this occupation will be released in the coming weeks.
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