Job prospects Medical Laboratory Assistant in the Saskatoon–Biggar Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants" in the Saskatoon–Biggar Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
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 Saskatoon–Biggar Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment 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 Saskatoon - Biggar region for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Not many 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 Saskatoon - Biggar region:
- Approximately 300 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%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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