Job prospects Pharmacy Assistant in Newfoundland and Labrador

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "pharmacy assistant" in Newfoundland and Labrador or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants (NOC 33103) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2024-2026 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 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
• 66% of pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants work all year, while 34% 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 43 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 7% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 93% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 33% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 36% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 14% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology