Job prospects Chief Pilot 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 Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors (NOC 72600) in Quebec for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- A moderate number of 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 Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors in Quebec:
- Approximately 1,700 people work in this occupation.
- Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors mainly work in the following sectors:
- Air transportation (NAICS 481): 74%
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 9%
- Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 6%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 91% compared to 82% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 9% compared to 18% for all occupations
- 57% of air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors work all year, while 42% 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 42 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- 6% of air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 91% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 9% 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: 13% compared to 19% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 19% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 53% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 14% 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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