Job prospects Accounting Assistant 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 moderate for Accounting and related clerks (NOC 14200) in Quebec for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Members of this occupational group work in every industry, but especially in services. Employment is benefitting particularly from the growing demand for payroll services, the diversification of tasks for administrative staff and the automation of accounting activities, which mean that these clerks can carry out tasks previously performed by professionals.

Although artificial intelligence is not widely used, the interest in its development could have a negative impact on this group by automating processes that workers previously handled. Continuing education remains the key to ensuring that these professionals can take advantage of the rapid development of these technologies in their jobs.

However, the uncertainty surrounding the economy could further affect these workers. Small business owners may take on the tasks performed by this occupational group or use subcontractors because of the slow recovery, which will weaken the outlook for this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Accounting and related clerks in Quebec:

• Approximately 34,850 people work in this occupation.
• Accounting and related clerks mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 11%
  • Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services (NAICS 5412): 10%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 8%
  • Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing (NAICS 52, 53): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 82% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 18% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 66% of accounting and related clerks work all year, while 34% 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.
• 8% of accounting and related clerks are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 15% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 85% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 6% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 25% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 22% 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: 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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