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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians" in the Centre-du-Québec Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians in the Centre-du-Québec Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians (NOC 22302) in the Centre-du-Québec region for the 2024-2026 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.

Here are some key facts about Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians in the Centre-du-Québec region:

  • Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 28%
    • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 21%
    • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 16%
    • Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326): 15%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 12%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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