Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses in Cariboo

The employment outlook will be Moderate for registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses (NOC 31301) in the Cariboo region for the 2025-2027 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses in the Cariboo region:

• Approximately 1,890 people work in this occupation.
• Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 95%