Job prospects Dental Technician in Manitoba
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Job opportunities in Manitoba
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Dental technologists and technicians (NOC 32112) in Manitoba 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 technologists and technicians in Manitoba:
- Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Dental technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 62%
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 38%
- 53% of dental technologists and technicians work all year, while 47% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- 14% of dental technologists and technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 66% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 34% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 10% compared to 12% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 40% compared to 31% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 35% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 5% compared to 20% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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