Job prospects Dentist in Manitoba

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "dentist" in Manitoba or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Manitoba

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Very good for dentists (NOC 31110) in Manitoba for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• The demand for this occupation is driven by population growth and an increasing awareness of oral health, along with the new federal dental care plan to improve access.
• Shortages are most acute in rural and remote locations. The University of Manitoba's dental college offers a mandatory rural rotation for students to gain hands-on experience in a rural setting.
• Key trends include the consolidation of dental practices and the rise of Dental Service Organizations (DSOs) which provide non-clinical business support such as billing, marketing, and human resources.

Here are some key facts about dentists in Manitoba:

• Approximately 750 people work in this occupation.
• Dentists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): more than 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 86% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 14% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 28% of dentists work all year, while 71% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% 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.
• 79% of dentists are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 65% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 35% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: more than 95% compared to 8% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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