Job prospects Skidder Operator 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 limited for Chain saw and skidder operators (NOC 84110) in Quebec for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Chain saw and skidder operators in Quebec:

• Approximately 1,850 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Chain saw and skidder operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Forestry and logging (NAICS 113, 1153): 63%
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 14%
  • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 82% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 18% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 43% of chain saw and skidder operators work all year, while 56% 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 38 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 43% of chain saw and skidder operators are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 38% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 24% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 28% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 6% 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

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