Job prospects Optometrist in Québec
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Job opportunities in Québec
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be very good for Optometrists (NOC 31111) in Quebec 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 Optometrists in Quebec:
- Approximately 2,250 people work in this occupation.
- Optometrists mainly work in the following sectors:
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 78%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 22%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 73% compared to 82% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 27% compared to 18% for all occupations
- 23% of optometrists work all year, while 77% 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 41 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- 93% of optometrists are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 27% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 73% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
- bachelor's degree: n/a
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: more than 95% compared to 11% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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