Job prospects Dietary Technician in Nova Scotia

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "dietary technician" in Nova Scotia or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Other medical technologists and technicians (NOC 32129) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 Other medical technologists and technicians in Nova Scotia:

  • Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Other medical technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 46%
    • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 38%
    • Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 8%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 7%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 80% compared to 82% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 20% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • 53% of other medical technologists and technicians work all year, while 47% 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 43 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • 18% of other medical technologists and technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 53% compared to 51% for all occupations
    • Women: 47% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: n/a
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 6% compared to 27% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 16% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 32% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 45% compared to 20% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

Explore job prospects in Nova Scotia by economic region.

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Location Job prospects
Annapolis Valley Region Undetermined
Cape Breton Region Undetermined
Halifax Region Good
North Shore Region Undetermined
Southern Region Undetermined

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour Market Information Survey
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