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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants" in the Estrie Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants in the Estrie Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations (NOC 33101) in the Estrie region 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations in the Estrie region:
- Approximately 240 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 78%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 11%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 10%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
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