Job prospects Pharmacy Technical Assistant near Lavaltrie (QC)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants" near Lavaltrie (QC) 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

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a major labour shortage for Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants near Lavaltrie (QC). There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be Limited for pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants (NOC 33103) in the Lanaudière 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants in the Lanaudière region:

  • Approximately 530 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 82%
    • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 16%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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