Job prospects Emergency Medical Dispatcher in the Laurentides Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Dispatchers" in the Laurentides Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Dispatchers in the Laurentides Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Dispatchers (NOC 14404) in the Laurentides 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Dispatchers in the Laurentides region:

  • Approximately 810 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Dispatchers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 38%
    • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 13%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
    • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 6%
    • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 5%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

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

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Labour Market Information Survey
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