Job prospects General Practitioner (GP) in the Saskatoon–Biggar Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "General practitioners and family physicians" in the Saskatoon–Biggar Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for General practitioners and family physicians in the Saskatoon–Biggar Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be very good for General practitioners and family physicians (NOC 31102) in the Saskatoon - Biggar region for the 2024-2026 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.
Here are some key facts about General practitioners and family physicians in the Saskatoon - Biggar region:
- Approximately 880 people work in this occupation.
- General practitioners and family physicians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 92%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 8%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for General practitioners and family physicians across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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