Job prospects Photographic Processor in Québec

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "photographic processor" in Québec or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Québec

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Limited for photographic and film processors (NOC 94153) in Quebec for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Not many 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 photographic and film processors in Quebec:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Photographic and film processors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Personal and laundry services (NAICS 812): 26%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 22%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 17%
  • Printing and related support activities (NAICS 323): 10%
  • Computer and electronic product manufacturing (NAICS 334): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 66% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 34% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 59% of photographic and film processors work all year, while 41% 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.
• 11% of photographic and film processors are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 47% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 53% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 10% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 31% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 12% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 26% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 17% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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