Job prospects Assistant Police Commissioner in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services (NOC 40040) in Quebec for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
  • 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 Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services in Quebec:

  • Approximately 1,000 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 54%
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 37%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 9%
  • 93% of commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services work all year, while 7% 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 50 weeks compared to 43 weeks 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: 68% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 10% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 15% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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