Job prospects Emergency Medical Dispatcher in the Cariboo Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Dispatchers" in the Cariboo 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 Cariboo 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

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Dispatchers (NOC 14404) in the Cariboo region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
  • Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

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

  • Approximately 110 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Dispatchers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 60%
    • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 18%
    • Forestry and logging (NAICS try and loggin): 11%
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 11%

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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