Job prospects Litigation Paralegal in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Paralegals and related occupations (NOC 42200) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Paralegals and related occupations in Quebec:

  • Approximately 7,200 people work in this occupation.
  • Paralegals and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 46%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 20%
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 18%
    • Legal services (NAICS 5411): 14%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 88% compared to 82% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 12% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • 71% of paralegals and related occupations work all year, while 28% 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.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 15% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 85% 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: 7% 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: 57% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 19% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 11% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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