Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates in Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River

The employment outlook will be Good for nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates (NOC 33102) in the Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River region for the 2025-2027 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.

• Alberta’s population and its proportion of residents aged 65+ are predicted to increase over the next decade, contributing to demand for this occupation.
• Alberta’s Budget 2025 allocates $28 billion for health services, an increase of a 5.4% in from the previous year. 
• There is evidence of labour shortages in the health care sector, especially in rural and northern regions.

Here are some key facts about nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates in the Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace River region:

• Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 59%
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 36%