Job prospects Locomotive Engineer - Railway in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Railway and yard locomotive engineers (NOC 73310) in Quebec for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a few 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 Railway and yard locomotive engineers in Quebec:

  • Approximately 800 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Railway and yard locomotive engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 485-486, 487, 493): 63%
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 11%
    • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 6%
  • 76% of railway and yard locomotive engineers 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.
  • 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: 13% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 30% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 37% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 15% 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 Undetermined
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region Good
Capitale-Nationale Region Moderate
Centre-du-Québec Region Undetermined
Chaudière-Appalaches Region Moderate
Côte-Nord Region Very good
Estrie Region Undetermined
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region Undetermined
Lanaudière Region Undetermined
Laurentides Region Good
Laval Region Moderate
Mauricie Region Good
Montréal Region Moderate
Montérégie Region Good
Nord-du-Québec Region Very good
Outaouais Region Undetermined
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region Good

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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