Job prospects District Representative, Government Agricultural Service 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 moderate for Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists (NOC 21112) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several 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 Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists in Quebec:

• Approximately 1,500 people work in this occupation.
• Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 28%
  • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 19%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 14%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 13%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 10%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 91% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 9% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 76% of agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists work all year, while 24% 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.
• 12% of agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 48% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 52% 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: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 17% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 54% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 22% compared to 11% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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