Job prospects Operator, Polishing Machine - Metal Products Manufacturing in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Machine operators of other metal products (NOC 94107) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 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 Machine operators of other metal products in Quebec:

• Approximately 3,700 people work in this occupation.
• Machine operators of other metal products mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 30%
  • Electrical equipment, appliance and component manufacturing (NAICS 335): 16%
  • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 10%
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 8%
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 6%
• 63% of machine operators of other metal products work all year, while 37% 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 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of machine operators of other metal products are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 83% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 17% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 23% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 31% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 31% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% 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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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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