Job prospects Family Physician in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "General practitioners and family physicians" in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a labour shortage for General practitioners and family physicians in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be Very good for general practitioners and family physicians (NOC 31102) in the Saint John - St. Stephen region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
Additional information is available at the provincial level.
Here are some key facts about general practitioners and family physicians in the Saint John - St. Stephen region:
- Approximately 280 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- General practitioners and family physicians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 50%
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 50%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for General practitioners and family physicians across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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