Job prospects Women's Fashion Designer 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 Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers (NOC 53123) in Quebec for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers in Quebec:

• Approximately 3,350 people work in this occupation.
• Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 21%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 15%
  • Clothing, leather and allied product manufacturing (NAICS 315-316): 12%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 10%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 9%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 88% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 12% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 51% of theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers work all year, while 49% 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 40 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 28% of theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 47% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 53% 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: 10% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 44% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 22% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 9% compared to 11% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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