Job prospects Assistant Operator, Printing Press 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 Printing press operators (NOC 73401) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Several 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 Printing press operators in Quebec:

• Approximately 3,850 people work in this occupation.
• Printing press operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Printing and related support activities (NAICS 323): 56%
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 9%
  • Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 92% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 8% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 67% of printing press operators work all year, while 33% 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 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of printing press operators are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 87% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 13% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 22% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 33% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 27% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% 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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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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