Job prospects Emergency Medical Attendant (EMA) in the Southeast Region

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 Methodology

The employment outlook will be good for Paramedical occupations (NOC 32102) in the Southeast region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 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