Job prospects Bootmaker in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Shoe repairers and shoemakers (NOC 63220) 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.
• Several 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 Shoe repairers and shoemakers in Quebec:

• Shoe repairers and shoemakers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 11%
  • Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing (NAICS 52, 53): 8%
  • Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 8%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 5%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 90% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 10% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 70% of shoe repairers and shoemakers 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.
• 5% of shoe repairers and shoemakers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 34% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 66% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 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: 15% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 30% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 21% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 14% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology