Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals in Halifax

The employment outlook will be Good for physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals (NOC 31303) 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.
• 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 physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals in the Halifax region:

• Approximately 80 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 79%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 14%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 7%