Job prospects Plant Manager, Manufacturing in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Manufacturing managers (NOC 90010) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

This occupation is found in all sectors of the manufacturing industry.

Generally speaking, job growth is expected to be quite low in this sector, due in part to the global economic slowdown and the rising cost of living.

However, this occupation will benefit from its strategic role in a company, whether it is in terms of planning, organizing or monitoring operations and production.

In addition, the available workforce that is qualified is usually more limited given that it's a management position.

While the employment outlook for this occupation is good at the provincial level, it will be moderate in nine regions.

Here are some key facts about Manufacturing managers in Quebec:

• Approximately 29,250 people work in this occupation.
• Manufacturing managers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 17%
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 8%
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 8%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 7%
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 7%
• 80% of manufacturing managers work all year, while 20% 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 48 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 12% of manufacturing managers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 76% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 24% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 7% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 17% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 16% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 24% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 23% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 13% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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