Job prospects Pharmacist in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Pharmacists (NOC 31120) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Since April 2023, the provincial government has expanded the scope of practice for pharmacists, so they can extend prescriptions for up to a year instead of 90 days. In addition, they can now assess and prescribe for certain ailments and conditions, with pharmacist fees being covered through the Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Plan. This has been done to help reduce visits to emergency rooms and walk-in clinics for relatively minor issues.

Here are some key facts about Pharmacists in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 950 people work in this occupation.
• Pharmacists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 79%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 20%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 89% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 11% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 83% of pharmacists work all year, while 18% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• 11% of pharmacists are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 44% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 56% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 16% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 69% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 12% compared to 7% for all occupations

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