Job prospects Chair-side Assistant - Dental in the Northwest Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Dental assistants" in the Northwest Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Dental assistants in the Northwest 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
The employment outlook will be good for Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants (NOC 33100) in the Northwest region for the 2024-2026 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 Northwest region:
- Approximately 200 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): 90%
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 10%
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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