Job prospects Technical Assistant - Pathology in the North Shore Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants" in the North Shore Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants in the North Shore Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Medical laboratory technologists (NOC 32120) in the North Shore region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about Medical laboratory technologists in the North Shore region:

  • Approximately 120 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Medical laboratory technologists mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 76%
    • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 24%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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