Job prospects Chemist in the Estrie Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Chemists" in the Estrie Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Chemists in the Estrie Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Chemists (NOC 21101) in the Estrie region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Chemists in the Estrie region:
- Approximately 120 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Chemists mainly work in the following sectors:
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 36%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 20%
- Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326): 18%
- Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 16%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 9%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Chemists across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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