Job prospects Medical Laboratory Technical Assistant near Kitchener (ON)

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants" near Kitchener (ON) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants near Kitchener (ON). The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations (NOC 33101) 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.

Here are some key facts about Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region:

Approximately 580 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 91%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology