Job prospects Airframe Fitter - Aircraft Assembly 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 good for Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors (NOC 93200) in Quebec for the 2024-2026 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.

Employment trends in this occupation are heavily influenced by trends in the manufacturing of aerospace products and parts, where the level of activity is cyclical and fluctuates frequently based on the state of the world economy, foreign competition and the value of the Canadian dollar.

Quebec's aerospace industry could benefit from the aging of the world's aircraft fleet, the increase in global air transport and the reinforcement of safety and environmental protection regulations. In the medium term, these factors will promote the purchase of new, less energy-consuming aircraft, such as those produced in Quebec. This will boost employment in the occupation.

In response to growing demand, this sector is adopting more robotization and automation for its production line to improve efficiency. This integration, which aims to optimize production processes, changed the required skills and is fostering a skilled workforce that is able to develop in an innovative environment.

Given the technical skills required for the position, there is an issue with companies having difficulty in finding a qualified workforce. Aerospace training schools are trying to attract new students to meet the industry's needs.

Here are some key facts about Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors in Quebec:

• Approximately 5,500 people work in this occupation.
• Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 78%
• 62% of aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors work all year, while 38% 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 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 86% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 14% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 21% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 47% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 23% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 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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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology