Job prospects Factory Helper 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 very limited for Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities (NOC 95109) in Quebec for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities in Quebec:
- Approximately 4,750 people work in this occupation.
- Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities mainly work in the following sectors:
- Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 10%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 10%
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337): 9%
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 8%
- Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326): 5%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 85% compared to 82% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 15% compared to 18% for all occupations
- 50% of other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities 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 39 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- Less than 5% of other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 57% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 42% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 35% compared to 12% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 32% compared to 19% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 16% compared to 19% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 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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