Job prospects Instrumentation Technician – Shop in Québec
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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics (NOC 22312) 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.
  • 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 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics in Quebec:

  • Approximately 1,800 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 19%
    • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 9%
    • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 8%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 6%
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 6%
  • 79% of industrial instrument technicians and mechanics work all year, while 21% 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.
  • Less than 5% of industrial instrument technicians and mechanics are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 94% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 6% 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: 6% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 20% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 66% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations

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