Job prospects First Responder in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Paramedical occupations (NOC 32102) in Saskatchewan 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.

• Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, greater demand on the healthcare system has worsened the shortage of healthcare workers.
• An aging population is expected to increase the need for emergency care services.
• Increased funding for emergency services in local areas.

Here are some key facts about Paramedical occupations in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 1,850 people work in this occupation.
• Paramedical occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 74%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 19%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 87% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 13% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 67% of paramedical occupations work all year, while 33% 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 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of paramedical occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 60% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 40% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 5% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 31% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 54% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 8% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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