Job prospects Licensed Dental Therapist in the Laval Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Dental hygienists and dental therapists" in the Laval Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a major labour shortage for Dental hygienists and dental therapists in the Laval Region. There were far 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 Moderate for dental hygienists and dental therapists (NOC 32111) in the census metropolitan area of Montréal, including the Laval region, for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 hygienists and dental therapists in the census metropolitan area of Montréal, including the Laval region,:
- Approximately 3,250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Dental hygienists and dental therapists across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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