Job prospects Operations Manager - Public Utilities in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Manufacturing managers (NOC 90010) in Quebec for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Several 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 Manufacturing managers in Quebec:

  • Approximately 29,250 people work in this occupation.
  • Manufacturing managers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 17%
    • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 8%
    • Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 8%
    • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 7%
    • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 7%
  • 80% of manufacturing managers work all year, while 20% 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 48 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • 12% of manufacturing managers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 76% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 24% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 7% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 17% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 16% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 24% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 23% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 13% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region Moderate
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region Moderate
Capitale-Nationale Region Moderate
Centre-du-Québec Region Good
Chaudière-Appalaches Region Moderate
Côte-Nord Region Good
Estrie Region Good
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region Moderate
Lanaudière Region Good
Laurentides Region Good
Laval Region Moderate
Mauricie Region Good
Montréal Region Moderate
Montérégie Region Good
Nord-du-Québec Region Good
Outaouais Region Moderate
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region Good

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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