Labour Market Information

NOC: 3213
Occupation: Animal Health Technicians
Category: Health Occupations

Work Propects: Fair

The labour market will likely remain fairly stable but opportunities can vary and at times be good for registered veterinary technologists. In some areas of the country it has been noted that positive, long-term factors affecting employment growth for this occupation include a greater awareness on the part of pet owners of the availability of advanced care, technological and medical advancements that offer better care to animals, and the general trend of pet owners to spend more on animal care. It is, however, uncertain whether these factors affect the local labour market to any significant degree.

Biomedical facilities, diagnostic laboratories, wildlife facilities, humane societies, animal control facilities, and drug and food manufacturing companies will also provide jobs for animal health technicians. Increased demand for this occupation will stem from a desire to replace veterinary assistants with more highly skilled technicians and technologists in animal clinics, hospitals, shelters, kennels and humane societies. Employment growth in this occupation is relatively stable and not generally affected by periods of economic recession.

Percent employed part-time: 24.6%
Percent self employed: 0%

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