Job prospects Licensed Practical Nurse (L.P.N.) in the South Central Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Licensed practical nurses" in the South Central Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Licensed practical nurses in the South Central Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Very good

The employment outlook will be very good for Licensed practical nurses (NOC 32101) in the South Central 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 Licensed practical nurses in the South Central region:

  • Approximately 260 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Licensed practical nurses mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 50%
    • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 47%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

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

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