Job prospects General Practitioner (GP) in the Halifax Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for General practitioners and family physicians in the Halifax Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be very good for General practitioners and family physicians (NOC 31102) in the Halifax region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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.
• Recent graduates from fields of study related to this occupation have found it easy to find work.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about General practitioners and family physicians in the Halifax region:

• Approximately 820 people work in this occupation.
• General practitioners and family physicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 49%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 47%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology