Job prospects Plastics Manufacturing Technician in Québec
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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians (NOC 22302) in Quebec for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • A moderate number of 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 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians in Quebec:

  • Approximately 6,050 people work in this occupation.
  • Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 13%
    • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 7%
    • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 6%
    • Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326): 6%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 5%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 82% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • 65% of industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians work all year, while 35% 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 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • Less than 5% of industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 74% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 26% 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: 13% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 20% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 42% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 16% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 9% compared to 11% for all occupations

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