Job prospects Dietary Technician in Nova Scotia
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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
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
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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology
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