Job prospects Airport Ramp Attendant in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Air transport ramp attendants (NOC 74202) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 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 Air transport ramp attendants in Quebec:

  • Approximately 1,350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Air transport ramp attendants mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Air transportation (NAICS 481): 61%
    • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 485-486, 487, 493): 31%
    • Postal service, couriers and messengers (NAICS 491, 492): 5%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 83% compared to 82% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 17% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • 50% of air transport ramp attendants 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 38 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 89% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 11% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 14% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 41% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 20% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 7% 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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Location Job prospects
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region Undetermined
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region Undetermined
Capitale-Nationale Region Moderate
Centre-du-Québec Region Undetermined
Chaudière-Appalaches Region Undetermined
Côte-Nord Region Limited
Estrie Region Undetermined
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region Undetermined
Lanaudière Region Undetermined
Laurentides Region Moderate
Laval Region Moderate
Mauricie Region Undetermined
Montréal Region Moderate
Montérégie Region Good
Nord-du-Québec Region Limited
Outaouais Region Undetermined
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region Undetermined

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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