Job prospects Pediatric Dentist in Nova Scotia

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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Very good

The employment outlook will be very good for Dentists (NOC 31110) in Nova Scotia 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.

Here are some key facts about Dentists in Nova Scotia:

  • Approximately 550 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Dentists mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 95%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 88% compared to 82% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 12% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • 36% of dentists work all year, while 64% 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 42 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • 73% of dentists are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 52% compared to 51% for all occupations
    • Women: 48% 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 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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