Job prospects Theatre 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

The employment outlook will be limited for Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts (NOC 52119) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts in Quebec:

• Approximately 3,050 people work in this occupation.
• Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 44%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 21%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 86% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 14% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 50% of other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts work all year, while 50% 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 39 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 13% of other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 56% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 44% 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: 15% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 32% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 25% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 15% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology