Job prospects Registered Dental Assistant in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Dental assistants" in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Dental assistants in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

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 Bas-Saint-Laurent region for the 2024-2026 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region:

  • Approximately 140 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

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

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