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Job opportunities in Québec
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians (NOC 22301) 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Quebec:
- Approximately 8,300 people work in this occupation.
- Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 18%
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 17%
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 8%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
- 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
- 73% of mechanical engineering technologists and technicians work all year, while 27% 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 46 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- Less than 5% of mechanical engineering 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: 92% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 8% 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: 7% 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: 57% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 14% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
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