Job prospects Medical Laboratory Technologist in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Medical laboratory technologists" in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region or Canada.
Current and future job prospects
Note that these outlooks are based on the 2016 version of the NOC. Learn more about our methodology.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
The prospect of finding work in this occupation was good over the past few years (2019-2021). There were more job openings than workers available to fill them.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Medical laboratory technologists (NOC 3211) in the Saint John - St. Stephen region for the 2022-2024 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- 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 Medical laboratory technologists in the Saint John - St. Stephen region:
- Approximately 160 people worked in this occupation in May 2016.
- Medical laboratory technologists mainly work in the following sectors:
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 74%
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 18%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Medical laboratory technologists across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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