Job prospects Edge Bander Operator - Woodworking in Québec

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "edge bander operator - woodworking" in Québec or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Woodworking machine operators (NOC 94124) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Woodworking machine operators in Quebec:

• Approximately 3,800 people work in this occupation.
• Woodworking machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 45%
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337): 31%
• 63% of woodworking machine operators 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 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of woodworking machine operators 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: 41% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 26% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 25% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 5% 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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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology