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Job opportunities in Québec
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be very good for Civil engineers (NOC 21300) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
This occupation will benefit from positive trends in the various industries where these workers are employed. Professional, scientific and technical services, including architecture and engineering services, will have a high rate of growth, which suggests good prospects for workers in this profession.
Governments also support this occupation with their numerous major infrastructure projects, such as the construction of seniors' homes, school renovations or public transit infrastructure work, including bridge, road and tunnel maintenance and repairs.
Despite the recent decline in housing starts, municipalities will still have to use specialized services, including engineering firm and water management expert services. In addition, the pressure from the housing shortage and the trend towards densification could lead to an increase in building construction, which will support the profession.
Technological advances in materials and processes should also create new opportunities in engineering, which adds to the potential for growth.
Here are some key facts about Civil engineers in Quebec:
- Approximately 14,500 people work in this occupation.
- Civil engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 45%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 21%
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 6%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 5%
- 79% of civil engineers work all year, while 21% 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 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- 8% of civil engineers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 78% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 22% 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 19% 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: less than 5% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 62% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 32% compared to 11% for all occupations
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