Job prospects Dentist in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very good for Dentists (NOC 31110) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

The provincial government offers both the Rural Dental Bursary Program and the Specialist Dental Bursary Program to help recruit and retain dentists. Each is worth $50,000. While the program is open to Canadian citizens, preference is given to students from Newfoundland and Labrador. Demand for this occupation may increase with the introduction of the National Dental Care Plan, as some people who did not have coverage will now be able to avail of dental services.

Here are some key facts about Dentists in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Dentists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): more than 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 92% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 8% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 32% of dentists work all year, while 68% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• 82% of dentists are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 59% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 41% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: more than 95% compared to 7% for all occupations

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