Job prospects Electrical Engineer in Québec
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Job opportunities in Québec

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Electrical and electronics engineers (NOC 21310) 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 Electrical and electronics engineers in Quebec:

  • Approximately 8,650 people work in this occupation.
  • Electrical and electronics engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 28%
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 14%
    • Computer and electronic product manufacturing (NAICS 334): 8%
    • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 6%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 5%
  • 81% of electrical and electronics engineers work all year, while 19% 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.
  • 5% of electrical and electronics engineers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 89% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 11% 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: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 5% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 64% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 28% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region Good
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region Good
Capitale-Nationale Region Good
Centre-du-Québec Region Very good
Chaudière-Appalaches Region Good
Côte-Nord Region Moderate
Estrie Region Good
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region Moderate
Lanaudière Region Moderate
Laurentides Region Good
Laval Region Good
Mauricie Region Good
Montréal Region Good
Montérégie Region Good
Nord-du-Québec Region Moderate
Outaouais Region Good
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region Good

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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