Job prospects Dental Hygienist in New Brunswick
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Job opportunities in New Brunswick
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Dental hygienists and dental therapists (NOC 32111) in New Brunswick for the 2023-2025 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.
- Recent graduates from fields of study related to this occupation have found it difficult to find work.
- Opportunities are more readily available in the province’s south, particularly in the larger urban centres of Fredericton, Moncton and Saint John, where greater populations drive the need for dental services.
- The expansion of the Canada Dental Benefit should result in a rise in demand for this occupation.
- In order to practice, Dental hygienists and dental therapists must have at least a degree in dental hygiene and be licensed to practice dental hygiene in New Brunswick. Opportunities may be more readily available to those who have acquired local anesthesia and/or self-initiation designations. The latter permits dental hygienists to offer their services in various practice settings without the supervision of a member of the NB Dental Society.
Here are some key facts about Dental hygienists and dental therapists in New Brunswick:
- Approximately 550 people work in this occupation.
- Dental hygienists and dental therapists mainly work in the following sectors:
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): more than 95%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 82% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 18% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 26% of dental hygienists and dental therapists work all year, while 74% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 38 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: less than 5% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: more than 95% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 30% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 68% compared to 23% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 22% compared to 16% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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Location | Job prospects |
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Campbellton–Miramichi Region | |
Edmundston–Woodstock Region | |
Fredericton–Oromocto | |
Moncton–Richibucto Region | |
Saint John–St. Stephen Region |
Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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