Job prospects Medical Laboratory Technician in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants" in the Bas-Saint-Laurent 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 labour shortage for Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region. There were 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 moderate for Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations (NOC 33101) in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- Not many 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 Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region:
- Approximately 110 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): more than 95%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
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