Job prospects Animated Cartoon Artist - Visual Arts 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 limited for Graphic designers and illustrators (NOC 52120) in Quebec for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Not many 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 Graphic designers and illustrators in Quebec:

• Approximately 18,200 people work in this occupation.
• Graphic designers and illustrators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 25%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 20%
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 12%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 7%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 84% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 16% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 60% of graphic designers and illustrators work all year, while 40% 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 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 31% of graphic designers and illustrators are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 49% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 51% 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: 8% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 39% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 32% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 11% compared to 11% for all occupations

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