Job prospects Process Operator - Primary Metal And Mineral Products Processing in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing (NOC 93100) in Quebec for the 2024-2026 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 Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing in Quebec:

• Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 52%
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 33%
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 7%
• 71% of central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing work all year, while 28% 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.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 90% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 10% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 20% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 44% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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