Job prospects Communication Systems Technician in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians (NOC 72205) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • A moderate number of 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 Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians in Quebec:

  • Approximately 9,350 people work in this occupation.
  • Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 46%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 32%
  • 76% of telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians work all year, while 24% 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 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • 7% of telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 93% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 7% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 20% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 28% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 35% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 9% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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