Specialists in surgery in Halifax

The employment outlook will be Very good for specialists in surgery (NOC 31101) in the Halifax region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• 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.
• Recent graduates from fields of study related to this occupation have found it easy to find work.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about specialists in surgery in the Halifax region:

• Approximately 290 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Specialists in surgery mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 80%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 20%