Job prospects Power Lineman/woman in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Electrical power line and cable workers (NOC 72203) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Electrical power line and cable workers in Quebec:

  • Approximately 3,050 people work in this occupation.
  • Electrical power line and cable workers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 65%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 25%
  • 66% of electrical power line and cable workers work all year, while 34% 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 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • Less than 5% of electrical power line and cable workers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: less than 5% 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: 8% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 75% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: less than 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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Location Job prospects
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region Moderate
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region Moderate
Capitale-Nationale Region Limited
Centre-du-Québec Region Good
Chaudière-Appalaches Region Limited
Côte-Nord Region Moderate
Estrie Region Good
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region Moderate
Lanaudière Region Limited
Laurentides Region Moderate
Laval Region Moderate
Mauricie Region Limited
Montréal Region Moderate
Montérégie Region Moderate
Nord-du-Québec Region Moderate
Outaouais Region Limited
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region Moderate

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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