Job prospects Agricultural Technician in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Biological technologists and technicians (NOC 22110) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Biological technologists and technicians in Quebec:

  • Approximately 3,550 people work in this occupation.
  • Biological technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 24%
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 11%
    • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 9%
    • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 9%
    • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 9%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 90% compared to 82% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 10% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • 68% of biological technologists and technicians work all year, while 32% 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 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • Less than 5% of biological technologists and technicians 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: 7% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 59% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 17% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 10% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region Undetermined
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region Moderate
Capitale-Nationale Region Moderate
Centre-du-Québec Region Moderate
Chaudière-Appalaches Region Moderate
Côte-Nord Region Limited
Estrie Region Moderate
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region Moderate
Lanaudière Region Moderate
Laurentides Region Moderate
Laval Region Moderate
Mauricie Region Moderate
Montréal Region Moderate
Montérégie Region Moderate
Nord-du-Québec Region Limited
Outaouais Region Limited
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region Good

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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