Job prospects Dental Laboratory Assistant near Kitchener (ON)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants" near Kitchener (ON) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2020-2022), there was a labour shortage for Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants near Kitchener (ON). There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants (NOC 33100) in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several 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 Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region:

  • Approximately 1,830 people work in this occupation.
  • Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): more than 95%

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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