Job prospects Pharmacy Assistant in the Lethbridge–Medicine Hat Region

Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a labour shortage for Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants in the Lethbridge–Medicine Hat 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 pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants (NOC 33103) in the Lethbridge - Medicine Hat region for the 2025-2027 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.

• Alberta's population and its proportion of residents aged 65+ are predicted to increase over the next decade, contributing to demand for this occupation.
• Alberta's Budget 2025 allocates $28 billion for health services in 2025-26, an increase of $1.4 billion or 5.4% from 2024-25 across the refocused health care system. 
• The 2025 budget also includes a total of $3.6 billion in capital funding over three years to expand and improve health facilities and services across the system.

Here are some key facts about pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants in the Lethbridge - Medicine Hat region:

• Approximately 340 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 92%
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 8%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology