Job prospects Production Assistant 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 limited for Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators (NOC 53111) 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.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators in Quebec:

• Approximately 1,700 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 61%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 18%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 78% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 22% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 23% of motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators work all year, while 77% 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 31 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 18% of motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 56% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 43% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 6% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 18% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 39% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 25% 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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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology