Job prospects Medical Laboratory Assistant in the Outaouais Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants in the Outaouais Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations (NOC 33101) in the Outaouais region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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.

Here are some key facts about Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations in the Outaouais region:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 73%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 27%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology