Job prospects Physicist 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 moderate for Physicists and astronomers (NOC 21100) in Quebec for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Physicists and astronomers in Quebec:

• Approximately 650 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Physicists and astronomers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 33%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 12%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 11%
  • Computer and electronic product manufacturing (NAICS 334): 10%
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): 9%
• 85% of physicists and astronomers work all year, while 15% 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 49 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of physicists and astronomers 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: n/a
  • 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: 7% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 15% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 72% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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