Job prospects Independent Practice - Registered Nurse near Hamilton (ON)

Explore current and future job prospects for Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses near Hamilton (ON). These trends also apply to people working as an independent practice - registered nurse.

Note that these employment prospects were published in December 2019 based on information available at that time. You can read our new special report to learn about the impact of COVID-19 on some occupations in your province or territory. You can also visit the Canadian Online Job Posting Dashboard to find the latest data on the demand and work requirements for this occupation.

Recent trends

Balanced labour market

The prospect of finding work in this occupation was fair over the past few years (2016-2018). The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job prospects

independent practice - registered nurse
Prospects over the next 3 years
Fair Fair

The employment outlook will be fair for Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses (NOC 3012) in the Hamilton - Niagara Peninsula region for the 2019-2021 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
  • 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 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses in the Hamilton - Niagara Peninsula region:

  • Approximately 13,330 people work in this occupation.
  • Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 82%
    • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 13%

    • Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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