Job prospects Community Occupational Therapist in the Avalon Peninsula Region

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Occupational therapists" in the Avalon Peninsula Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Occupational therapists in the Avalon Peninsula Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Occupational therapists (NOC 31203) in the Avalon Peninsula region 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.

Here are some key facts about Occupational therapists in the Avalon Peninsula region:

Approximately 140 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Occupational therapists mainly work in the following sectors:
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 86%
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 11%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology