Job prospects Industrial Electricians Supervisor 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 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations (NOC 72011) in Quebec 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.

Here are some key facts about Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations in Quebec:

  • Approximately 6,750 people work in this occupation.
  • Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 46%
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 17%
    • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 13%
  • 72% of contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations work all year, while 28% 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.
  • 18% of contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 88% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 12% 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: 10% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 46% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 27% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 9% 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 Moderate
Centre-du-Québec Region Good
Chaudière-Appalaches Region Moderate
Côte-Nord Region Limited
Estrie Region Good
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region Undetermined
Lanaudière Region Moderate
Laurentides Region Good
Laval Region Moderate
Mauricie Region Very good
Montréal Region Moderate
Montérégie Region Good
Nord-du-Québec Region Limited
Outaouais Region Good
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region Good

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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