Medical laboratory technologists in Cape Breton

The employment outlook will be Good for medical laboratory technologists (NOC 32120) in the Cape Breton region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about medical laboratory technologists in the Cape Breton region:

• Approximately 70 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Medical laboratory technologists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 93%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 7%