Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants in Avalon Peninsula

The employment outlook will be Moderate for dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants (NOC 33100) in the Avalon Peninsula region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of a few 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 dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants in the Avalon Peninsula region:

• Approximately 180 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): more than 95%