Job prospects Radiation Therapist in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Medical radiation technologists (NOC 32121) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 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.

Demand for diagnostic imaging services is expected to increase over the forecast period due to the health care needs of a growing, aging population. However, prospects will be restrained slightly by budgetary limitations and a moderate number of anticipated retirements compared to some other health professions. Of note, there has been a widely reported shortage of radiation therapists in the province. As a result, some cancer patients have been sent out of province for continued access to radiation treatment. While some hiring has been done, the shortfall has not been fully addressed, with one treatment unit remaining closed as of October 2023.

Here are some key facts about Medical radiation technologists in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Medical radiation technologists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 93%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 7%
• 80% of medical radiation technologists work all year, while 20% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 23% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 77% compared to 49% 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: less than 5% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 71% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 21% compared to 14% 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