Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants in Laurentides

The employment outlook will be Very limited for dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants (NOC 33100) in the Laurentides region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some 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 dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants in the Laurentides region:

• Approximately 550 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 91%