Job prospects Aide, Pharmacy in New Brunswick

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "aide, pharmacy" in New Brunswick or across Canada.

Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants (NOC 33103) in New Brunswick for the 2024-2026 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.

• An increasing and aging population is expected to drive demand for these positions.
• Pharmacy technical assistants usually require completion of up to two-years of a Pharmacy Technical Assistance vocational program.
• Pharmacy assistants usually require completion of a Pharmacy Assistant college program, ranging from six to twelve months or completion of secondary school and several months of on-the-job training.
• Strong organizational skills are considered an asset for this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 900 people work in this occupation.
• Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 94%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 83% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 17% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 74% of pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants work all year, while 26% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 9% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 91% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 41% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 35% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology