Job prospects Boom Crane Operator in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Crane operators (NOC 72500) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Crane operators in Quebec:

• Approximately 2,450 people work in this occupation.
• Crane operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 41%
  • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 22%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 8%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 485-486, 487, 493): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 57% of crane operators work all year, while 42% 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 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of crane operators 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: 13% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 17% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 59% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 9% 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

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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