Job prospects Medical Laboratory Technologist in Manitoba

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Job opportunities in Manitoba

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very good for Medical laboratory technologists (NOC 3211) in Manitoba for the 2022-2024 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.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

• Increased demand for testing as a result of the health care needs of a growing, aging population.

• Emergence of new areas of diagnostics such as genetic (DNA) and molecular oncology testing.

• Demand for laboratory testing is moderated by the wide accessibility of self-monitoring medical devices.

Here are some key facts about Medical laboratory technologists in Manitoba:

• Approximately 1,100 people work in this occupation.
• Medical laboratory technologists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 55%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 39%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 85% compared to 79% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 15% compared to 21% for all occupations
• 77% of medical laboratory technologists work all year, while 23% work only part of the year, compared to 64% and 36% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 35 weeks compared to 31 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 21% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 79% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 60% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 33% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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