Job prospects Arboriculturist in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists (NOC 22114) in Quebec for the 2023-2025 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists in Quebec:

  • Approximately 4,500 people work in this occupation.
  • Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 38%
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 16%
    • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 14%
    • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 10%
    • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 7%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 85% compared to 82% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 15% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • 31% of landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists work all year, while 69% 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 36 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • 21% of landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 52% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 48% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 10% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 16% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 32% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 9% 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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Location Job prospects
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region Undetermined
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region Moderate
Capitale-Nationale Region Moderate
Centre-du-Québec Region Good
Chaudière-Appalaches Region Good
Côte-Nord Region Undetermined
Estrie Region Good
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region Undetermined
Lanaudière Region Moderate
Laurentides Region Moderate
Laval Region Moderate
Mauricie Region Moderate
Montréal Region Moderate
Montérégie Region Good
Nord-du-Québec Region Undetermined
Outaouais Region Moderate
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region Moderate

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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