Job prospects Oil And Gas Fields Production Manager in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Very good

The employment outlook will be very good for Managers in natural resources production and fishing (NOC 80010) in Quebec for the 2024-2026 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 Managers in natural resources production and fishing in Quebec:

  • Approximately 1,000 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Managers in natural resources production and fishing mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 50%
    • Forestry and logging (NAICS 113, 1153): 20%
    • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 5%
  • 74% of managers in natural resources production and fishing work all year, while 26% 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.
  • 14% of managers in natural resources production and fishing are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 92% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 9% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 7% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 13% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 17% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 27% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 17% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region Very good
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region Good
Capitale-Nationale Region Very good
Centre-du-Québec Region Undetermined
Chaudière-Appalaches Region Undetermined
Côte-Nord Region Undetermined
Estrie Region Undetermined
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region Undetermined
Lanaudière Region Undetermined
Laurentides Region Moderate
Laval Region Moderate
Mauricie Region Very good
Montréal Region Moderate
Montérégie Region Very good
Nord-du-Québec Region Undetermined
Outaouais Region Undetermined
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region Good

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