Job prospects Paramedic Emergency Medical Technician in the Southeast Region

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Paramedical occupations" in the Southeast Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Paramedical occupations in the Southeast Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Very good

The employment outlook will be very good for Paramedical occupations (NOC 32102) in the Southeast region for the 2023-2025 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 Paramedical occupations in the Southeast region:

Approximately 170 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Paramedical occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 84%
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 8%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 8%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology