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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Chemical engineers" in the Montérégie Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Chemical engineers in the Montérégie Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Chemical engineers (NOC 21320) in the Montérégie region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 Chemical engineers in the Montérégie region:
- Approximately 380 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Chemical engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 28%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 24%
- Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326): 6%
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 5%
- Electrical equipment, appliance and component manufacturing (NAICS 335): 5%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Chemical engineers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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