Job prospects Medical Laboratory Technologist in the South Coast–Burin Peninsula Region

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Medical laboratory technologists in the South Coast–Burin Peninsula Region over the past few years (2019-2021) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Medical laboratory technologists (NOC 3211) in the South Coast - Burin Peninsula and Notre Dame - Central Bonavista Bay regions for the 2022-2024 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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.

Increased demand for testing is expected a result of the health care needs of a growing, aging population. However, prospects will be restrained slightly by budgetary limitations and a moderate number of anticipated retirements compared to some other health professions.

Here are some key facts about Medical laboratory technologists in the South Coast - Burin Peninsula and Notre Dame - Central Bonavista Bay regions:

• Approximately 40 people worked in this occupation in May 2016.
• Medical laboratory technologists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 83%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 13%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology