Job prospects Ophthalmologist in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very good for Specialists in surgery (NOC 31101) in Saskatchewan 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 Specialists in surgery in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Specialists in surgery mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 51%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 49%
• 72% of specialists in surgery work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 67% of specialists in surgery are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 66% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 34% compared to 47% 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: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: more than 95% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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