Job prospects Heavy-duty Cleaner in Québec

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "heavy-duty cleaner" in Québec or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Québec

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 Limited for janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners (NOC 65312) in Quebec for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Employment in this occupation primarily depends on the demand for cleaning services, which is linked, among other things, to the number of commercial, industrial, and residential buildings. It also depends on work organization and the growing complexity of certain cleaning tasks that require more specialized personnel.

In recent years, this occupational group has benefited from significantly enhanced hygiene measures, particularly in schools and healthcare facilities. However, with the surge in telework, many companies have downsized their offices, which has slowed hiring.

In an uncertain economic context, which is marked by trade tensions with the United States and by concerns about the future of the economy, investors are being more cautious. Major projects in the commercial and industrial sectors are therefore being postponed until there is more clarity on the economic and political situation. This slowdown in the labour market directly affects office use and business spending, which limits the construction of new buildings.

Nevertheless, maintaining high health standards helps to preserve most jobs in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners in Quebec:

• Approximately 18,900 people work in this occupation.
• Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 33%
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 18%
  • Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing (NAICS 52, 53): 13%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 74% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 26% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 65% of janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners work all year, while 35% 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 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 10% of janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 75% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 25% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 32% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 31% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 22% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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