Job prospects Companion Animal Veterinarian in the North Shore Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Veterinarians" in the North Shore Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Veterinarians in the North Shore Region. There were far 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

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Veterinarians (NOC 31103) in the North Shore 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.

Here are some key facts about Veterinarians in the North Shore region:

  • Approximately 40 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Veterinarians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Veterinarians across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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