Job prospects Pharmacy Supply Assistant in Ontario

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "pharmacy supply assistant" in Ontario or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants (NOC 33103) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several 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.

Here are some key facts about Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants in Ontario:

  • Approximately 13,100 people work in this occupation.
  • Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 95%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 60% compared to 81% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 40% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • 60% of pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants work all year, while 40% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • Less than 5% of pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 16% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 84% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 32% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 25% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 26% compared to 24% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 10% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region Good
Kingston–Pembroke Region Good
Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region Good
London Region Good
Muskoka–Kawarthas Region Good
Northeast Region Good
Northwest Region Good
Ottawa Region Good
Stratford–Bruce Peninsula Region Very good
Toronto Region Good
Windsor-Sarnia Region Good

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour Market Information Survey
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