Job prospects Optical Laboratory Assistant in the Lethbridge–Medicine Hat Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Other assisting occupations in support of health services" in the Lethbridge–Medicine Hat 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 Other assisting occupations in support of health services in the Lethbridge–Medicine Hat 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

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Other assisting occupations in support of health services (NOC 33109) in the Lethbridge - Medicine Hat region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a few 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 Other assisting occupations in support of health services in the Lethbridge - Medicine Hat region:

  • Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Other assisting occupations in support of health services mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 79%
    • Nursing and residential care facilities and social assistance (NAICS 623-624): 17%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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Labour Market Information Survey
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