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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 Mechanical engineers (NOC 21301) 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Mechanical engineers in Quebec:
- Approximately 9,400 people work in this occupation.
- Mechanical engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 30%
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 14%
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 10%
- 78% of mechanical engineers work all year, while 22% 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.
- 6% of mechanical engineers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 90% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 10% 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: 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: 6% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 65% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 25% compared to 11% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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