Job prospects Labourer - Wood Processing 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 Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing (NOC 95103) 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 Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing in Quebec:

  • Approximately 6,000 people work in this occupation.
  • Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 67%
    • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 15%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 91% compared to 82% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 9% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • 60% of labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing 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.
  • Less than 5% of labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 85% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 15% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 38% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 30% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 23% 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

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region Limited
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region Moderate
Capitale-Nationale Region Moderate
Centre-du-Québec Region Moderate
Chaudière-Appalaches Region Moderate
Côte-Nord Region Limited
Estrie Region Moderate
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region Limited
Lanaudière Region Limited
Laurentides Region Very limited
Laval Region Moderate
Mauricie Region Moderate
Montréal Region Moderate
Montérégie Region Moderate
Nord-du-Québec Region Limited
Outaouais Region Limited
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region Limited

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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