Job prospects Small Animal Veterinary Internist in the Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Veterinarians" in the Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula 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 Veterinarians in the Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula 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 Veterinarians (NOC 31103) in the Hamilton - Niagara Peninsula 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.

Here are some key facts about Veterinarians in the Hamilton - Niagara Peninsula region:

  • Approximately 370 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Veterinarians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Veterinarians across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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