Job prospects Chemist in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Chemists (NOC 2112) in Quebec for the 2022-2024 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Chemists in Quebec:

• Approximately 3,750 people work in this occupation.
• Chemists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 26%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 20%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 7%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 6%
• 71% of chemists work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 57% and 42% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 36 weeks compared to 33 weeks for all occupations.
• less than 5% of chemists 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: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 8% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 35% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 55% compared to 9% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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