Job prospects Licensed Dental Therapist in Ontario
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Job opportunities in Ontario
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Dental hygienists and dental therapists (NOC 32111) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 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.
What Types of Employers Are Out There?
- Majority employed in dental offices
What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?
- Demand for dental services is influenced by dental insurance coverage rates, population growth, household incomes, and public awareness of oral hygiene
- Public-sector investments in affordable dental care should support job prospects
- The aging population is expected to increase the demand for geriatric dental care
What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?
- The College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario (CDHO) regulates the profession
What Other Information Will I Find Helpful?
- Some positions will be for part-time work
- Bridging Programs are available to assist internationally trained professionals in various fields enter the labour market more quickly in Ontario
- Dental therapists do not practise in Ontario.
Here are some key facts about Dental hygienists and dental therapists in Ontario:
- Approximately 14,150 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: 67% compared to 81% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 33% compared to 19% for all occupations
- 25% of dental hygienists and dental therapists work all year, while 75% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 37 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- 10% of dental hygienists and dental therapists are self-employed compared to an average of 15% 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 9% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 25% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 76% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 13% compared to 24% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 13% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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