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

Good

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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