Job prospects Firefighter near Drummondville (QC)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Firefighters" near Drummondville (QC) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Firefighters near Drummondville (QC). There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Very good

The employment outlook will be very good for Firefighters (NOC 42101) in the Centre-du-Québec region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • Several 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 Firefighters in the Centre-du-Québec region:

  • Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Firefighters mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Firefighters across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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