Job prospects Manager, Forestry Operations in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very good for Managers in natural resources production and fishing (NOC 80010) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 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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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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