Job prospects Educational Speech-language Pathologist near Kitchener (ON)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Audiologists and speech-language pathologists" near Kitchener (ON) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Audiologists and speech-language pathologists near Kitchener (ON). There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Audiologists and speech-language pathologists (NOC 31112) in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • Not many 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 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region:

  • Approximately 430 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Audiologists and speech-language pathologists mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 69%
    • Educational services (NAICS 61): 15%
    • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 12%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Audiologists and speech-language pathologists across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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