Job prospects Dental Therapist in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Dental hygienists and dental therapists (NOC 32111) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Many dental clinics hire hygienists directly, rather than post vacancies on job websites, so applicants may improve their prospects by checking with individual clinics.

Here are some key facts about Dental hygienists and dental therapists in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• 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: 75% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 25% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 25% of dental hygienists and dental therapists work all year, while 75% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 38 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• 17% of dental hygienists and dental therapists are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: less than 5% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: more than 95% 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: less than 5% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 66% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 19% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 8% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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