Job prospects Glass Cutter 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 moderate for Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters (NOC 94102) in Quebec for the 2024-2026 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters in Quebec:

• Approximately 750 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing (NAICS 327): 52%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 16%
  • Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326): 5%
• 51% of glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters work all year, while 49% 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.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 91% 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: 33% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 32% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 25% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 8% 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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