OTTAWA Integrated Local

Labour Market Plan

Healthcare and

Social Assistance Sector Overview

Updated March 2013

2013 Update

The views expressed in this document do not

necessarily reflect those of Employment Ontario.

Ottawa Integrated Local Labour Market Plan - 2013 Update HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SECTOR 1

Healthcare and Social Assistance

2013 OTTAWA OUTLOOK/UPDATE

Table H1 shows growth rates in Health industries from 2008 to 2012. The data is drawn from EMSI and

compares Ottawa to the Greater Toronto Area and Ontario. Ottawa performed in line with Toronto and

the province, seeing only marginally less growth in employment.

Table H1: Growth in Health, Regional Comparison 2008-2012

Region 2008 Jobs 2012 Jobs Change % Change 2012 Average

Earnings

● Ottawa 43,107 47,256 4,149 10% $45,564

● GTA 152,393 170,738 18,345 12% $47,869

● Ontario 551,806 617,667 65,861 12% $44,075

Source: EMSI, 2013.1 BETA.

Looking at the Top Ten Jobs table, we see that Ottawa has seen marked growth in the Physiotherapists

class, more than doubling total jobs in this occupation and exceeding provincial growth by 81

percentage points. Ottawa saw a drop in the number of registered nurses, and likely will see this trend

continue given hospital cuts described on page 39 of the 2013 Labour Market Update.

Ottawa Integrated Local Labour Market Plan - 2013 Update HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SECTOR 2

Table H2: Top Ten Jobs, Health, Ottawa vs. Ontario 2010-2012

Occupation

Jobs (2010)

Jobs (2011)

Jobs (2012)

Change Ottawa %

Change 2010-12

Ontario % Change 2010-12

Difference in % (Ottawa

vs. Ontario)

D112 Registered nurses 7,990 7,951 7,179 (811) (10%) (2%) (8)

D312 Nurse aides, orderlies and

patient service associates 3,662 3,839 4,545 883 24% 10% 14

E217 Early childhood educators

and assistants 3,486 3,591 3,263 (223) (6%) 3% (9)

B514 Receptionists and

switchboard operators 1,948 2,221 1,911 (37) (2%) 4% (6)

D233 Licensed practical nurses 1,335 1,748 1,858 523 39% 1% 38

E022 Social workers 1,061 1,252 1,511 450 42% 8% 34

E212 Community and social

service workers 1,986 1,542 1,396 (590) (30%) (6%) (24)

B311 Administrative officers 1,262 1,474 1,248 (14) (1%) 16% (17)

B541 Administrative clerks 1,279 1,236 979 (300) (23%) 4% (27)

D042 Physiotherapists 436 507 909 473 108% 27% 81

Source: EMSI, 2013.1 BETA

Chart H1: Top Ten Jobs, Health, Ottawa 2010-2012

Source: EMSI, 2013.1 BETA.

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2010 2011 2012

Registered nurses

Nurse aides, orderlies andpatient service associatesEarly childhood educators andassistantsReceptionists and switchboardoperatorsLicensed practical nurses

Social workers

Community and social serviceworkersAdministrative officers

Administrative clerks

Physiotherapists

Ottawa Integrated Local Labour Market Plan - 2013 Update HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SECTOR 3

Table H3: Growth rates by occupation, Health, Ottawa vs. Ontario 2010-2012

Source: EMSI, 2013.1 BETA

2013 NEWS WITH A LOCAL IMPACT

Hospital cuts

The Ottawa Hospital announced it will be cutting 290 full-time positions in the coming year in order to

help balance a $31 million budget shortfall; 90 positions for nurses, 100 administrative positions and 100

‘other health professionals’ positions will be lost. The hospital currently staffs 7,700 full-time positions

and these cuts will result in $22 million in savings. They come in the wake of the provincial

government’s announced reduction in hospital spending in last year’s budget.

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