Job prospects Dentist in Ontario
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Job opportunities in Ontario
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Dentists (NOC 31110) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
What Types of Employers Are Out There?
- The majority of dentists are self-employed in dental offices
What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?
- Increased popularity of cosmetic, aesthetic and orthodontic procedures may support employment opportunities in this occupation
- The aging population is expected to increase the demand for geriatric dentistry including restorative and more complex dental work
- Access to private insurance and workplace insurance plans, which cover the majority of spending on dental services, may support more routine dental visits
- Public-sector investments in affordable dental care should support job prospects
What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?
- The Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario regulates the dentistry profession
What Other Information Will I Find Helpful?
- There are a limited number of training programs for dentists in Ontario
- In general, Bridging Programs are available to assist internationally trained professionals in various fields enter the labour market more quickly in Ontario.
Here are some key facts about Dentists in Ontario:
- Approximately 10,050 people work in this occupation.
- Dentists mainly work in the following sectors:
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): more than 95%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 80% compared to 81% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 20% compared to 19% for all occupations
- 30% of dentists work all year, while 70% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 40 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- 83% of dentists are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 56% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 43% compared to 48% 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 13% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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