Nurse practitioners in Thompson - Okanagan

The employment outlook will be Good for nurse practitioners (NOC 31302) in the Thompson - Okanagan 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.

Here are some key facts about nurse practitioners in the Thompson - Okanagan region:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Nurse practitioners mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 89%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 11%