Job prospects Dental Clinical Assistant in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Dental assistants" in the Lower Mainland–Southwest 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 labour shortage for Dental assistants in the Lower Mainland–Southwest 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 good for Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants (NOC 33100) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2023-2025 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 Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:
- Approximately 4,690 people work in this occupation.
- Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 94%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Dental assistants across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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