Job prospects Dental Laboratory Assistant in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants" in the Bas-Saint-Laurent 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

Balanced

Over the past few years (2022-2024), the labour market was balanced for Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
  • A moderate number of 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 Bas-Saint-Laurent region:

  • Approximately 140 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): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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