Job prospects Logging Crew Supervisor - Forestry 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 Supervisors, logging and forestry (NOC 82010) in Quebec for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several 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 Supervisors, logging and forestry in Quebec:

• Approximately 2,150 people work in this occupation.
• Supervisors, logging and forestry mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Forestry and logging (NAICS 113, 1153): 70%
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 8%
• 52% of supervisors, logging and forestry work all year, while 48% 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 42 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 13% of supervisors, logging and forestry 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: 18% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 20% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 32% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 22% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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