Job prospects Quality Control Technician - Chemical Processing in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Chemical technologists and technicians (NOC 22100) in Alberta 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Chemical technologists and technicians in Alberta:

• Approximately 3,150 people work in this occupation.
• Chemical technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 21%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 13%
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 12%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 7%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 6%
• 71% of chemical technologists and technicians work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of chemical technologists and technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 55% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 45% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 18% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 54% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 14% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 8% compared to 9% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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