Job prospects Medical Radiation Technologist (MRT) in Canada

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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 very good for Information systems specialists (NOC 21222) in Quebec for the 2024-2026 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 a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Employment in this occupation depends on the demand for computer services, which is growing steadily.

The rapid and numerous changes in IT equipment, whether to compensate for a lack of workers, increase productivity or stregthen the level of security for businesses, should benefit this occupation.

The growing use of artificial intelligence and its related challenges will also boost the demand for this occupational group. Moreover, the current popularity of data science and machine learning should also create new job opportunities.

The increase in online services, cloud computing, the development of mobile applications, the need to integrate various electronic platforms (smartphones, computers, tablets, etc.) and the need for enhanced cybersecurity will continue to create new jobs.

Here are some key facts about Information systems specialists in Quebec:

• Approximately 60,050 people work in this occupation.
• Information systems specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 38%
  • Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing (NAICS 52, 53): 12%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 9%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 5%
• 81% of information systems specialists work all year, while 19% 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.
• 11% of information systems specialists are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 74% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 26% 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: 6% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 31% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 35% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 23% 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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What percentage of people in this occupation are self-employed?

The data from the Labour Force Survey (2015) regarding the proportion of people in this occupation who were self-employed are not sufficiently reliable to be published.

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What proportion of people in this occupation work full-time?

According to the Labour Force Survey (2015), in Canada, 78% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.

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What is the proportion of women working in this occupation?

According to the National Household Survey (2011), in Canada, women represented 76% of workers in this occupation compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.

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What percentage of people in this occupation are members of a union?

This occupation (Medical radiation technologists) is part of a larger group called Medical technologists and technicians (except dental health) (NOC 321). According to the Labour Force Survey (2015), in Canada, the unionization rate for this group was 55%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.

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