Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants in Toronto

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new 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 Toronto region:

• Approximately 7,200 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): more than 95%