Job prospects Window Washer 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 Specialized cleaners (NOC 65311) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 Specialized cleaners in Quebec:

• Approximately 9,250 people work in this occupation.
• Specialized cleaners mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 26%
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 24%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 19%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 485-486, 487, 493): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 77% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 23% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 44% of specialized cleaners work all year, while 56% 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 39 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 17% of specialized cleaners are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 85% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 15% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 38% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 20% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% 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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