Job prospects Operator, Snowmaking Machine in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport (NOC 65211) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several 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 Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport in Quebec:

  • Approximately 10,700 people work in this occupation.
  • Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 60%
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 14%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 55% compared to 82% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 45% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • 25% of operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport work all year, while 75% 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 29 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • Less than 5% of operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 69% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 31% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 22% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 35% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 21% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 7% 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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Location Job prospects
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region Moderate
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region Moderate
Capitale-Nationale Region Good
Centre-du-Québec Region Moderate
Chaudière-Appalaches Region Good
Côte-Nord Region Limited
Estrie Region Moderate
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region Limited
Lanaudière Region Moderate
Laurentides Region Moderate
Laval Region Good
Mauricie Region Moderate
Montréal Region Good
Montérégie Region Good
Nord-du-Québec Region Limited
Outaouais Region Moderate
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region Moderate

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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