Job prospects American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter 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 very good for Translators, terminologists and interpreters (NOC 51114) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several 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 Translators, terminologists and interpreters in Quebec:

• Approximately 11,600 people work in this occupation.
• Translators, terminologists and interpreters mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 57%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 9%
  • Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing (NAICS 52, 53): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 75% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 25% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 62% of translators, terminologists and interpreters work all year, while 38% 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.
• 46% of translators, terminologists and interpreters are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 28% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 72% 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: 7% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 53% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 31% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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