Job prospects Pharmacy Assistant in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region

Over the past few years (2022-2024), the labour market was balanced for Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available 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 Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many 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 Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region:

• Approximately 100 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