Job prospects Food Technician 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 Chemical technologists and technicians (NOC 22100) 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 Chemical technologists and technicians in Quebec:

  • Approximately 11,450 people work in this occupation.
  • Chemical technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 28%
    • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 21%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 7%
    • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 6%
    • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 5%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 91% compared to 82% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 9% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • 70% of chemical technologists and technicians work all year, while 30% 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 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • Less than 5% of chemical technologists and technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 44% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 56% 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: 15% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 55% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 8% 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 Very good
Chaudière-Appalaches Region Moderate
Côte-Nord Region Moderate
Estrie Region Good
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region Undetermined
Lanaudière Region Moderate
Laurentides Region Good
Laval Region Moderate
Mauricie Region Good
Montréal Region Moderate
Montérégie Region Good
Nord-du-Québec Region Moderate
Outaouais Region Moderate
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region Moderate

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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