Job prospects Licensed Optician in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Opticians" in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Opticians in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Opticians (NOC 32100) in the Saint John - St. Stephen region 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 Opticians in the Saint John - St. Stephen region:

Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Opticians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 84%
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 16%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology