Job prospects Foreman/woman, Locomotive Inspectors 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 very good for Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades (NOC 72020) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several 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 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades in Quebec:

• Approximately 16,750 people work in this occupation.
• Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 28%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 20%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 12%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 6%
• 72% of contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades 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.
• 10% of contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 86% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 14% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 12% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 17% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 51% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 15% 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

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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