Job prospects Medical Laboratory Assistant in the Montréal Region

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

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be good for Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations (NOC 33101) in the census metropolitan area of Montréal for the 2023-2025 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 moderate 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 census metropolitan area of Montréal:

• Approximately 2,100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology