Job prospects Extractive Metallurgy Engineer in Québec

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "extractive metallurgy engineer" in Québec or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Metallurgical and materials engineers (NOC 21322) 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Metallurgical and materials engineers in Quebec:

• Approximately 600 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Metallurgical and materials engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 25%
  • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 23%
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 21%
• 75% of metallurgical and materials engineers work all year, while 25% 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.
• 7% of metallurgical and materials engineers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 81% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 19% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: 54% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 42% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology