Job prospects Blaster - Surface Mining 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 moderate for Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction (NOC 73402) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Here are some key facts about Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction in Quebec:

• Approximately 1,000 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 52%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 40%
• 42% of drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction work all year, while 57% 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.
• Less than 5% of drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction 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: 25% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 17% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 53% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% 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

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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