Job prospects Helper, Laundry in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Very good

The employment outlook will be very good for Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations (NOC 65320) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 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 Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations in Quebec:

  • Approximately 4,600 people work in this occupation.
  • Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Personal and laundry services (NAICS 812): 39%
    • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 26%
    • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 8%
    • Clothing, leather and allied product manufacturing (NAICS 315-316): 7%
    • Accommodation services (NAICS 721): 5%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 74% compared to 82% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 26% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • 55% of dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations work all year, while 45% 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.
  • Less than 5% of dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 40% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 60% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 28% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 33% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 22% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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