Job prospects Public Health Professor - University in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for University professors and lecturers in the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be good for University professors and lecturers (NOC 41200) in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Employment in this occupation depends on government investments in education, public and private funding for university research and student enrollment at universities.

According to the projections of the ministère de l'Éducation, in the medium term, increased enrollment will be mainly attributable to the number of Quebec college and university students. The contribution of international students will remain significant, although the pace of this contribution may slow down.

However, the labour shortage in several sectors could push many young people to take a job before they graduate, thereby reducing the number of students. Even more so with the increase in the cost of living. Major investments have been announced to promote graduation, student retention and worker requalification.                 

Satellite campuses are expanding rapidly, which is facilitating access to higher education for students in regions outside large cities.

The expansion of distance education is changing not only the technical and pedagogical qualifications required of teachers but could also have a negative impact on the workforce as these courses can accommodate more students per group than in-person courses.

Job insecurity for lecturers continues to be a major issue, especially with their increasing role in undergraduate teaching. However, the situation seems to be improving thanks to some new tentative agreements that offer better job security.

Here are some key facts about University professors and lecturers in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region:

• Approximately 270 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• University professors and lecturers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology