Job prospects Design Technologist, Electrical And Electronics in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Moderate for electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (NOC 22310) in Quebec for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Employment in this occupation depends largely on trends influencing the manufacturing of computer and electronic products, as well as the use of machinery and equipment containing these products in various industries.

After experiencing a marked decline for several years due to intense international competition, this sector is expected to return to growth thanks to its continued efforts to diversify into new markets. However, in the short term, the uncertainty created by the trade war with the United States could diminish the positive impact on employment.

In the medium to long term, this occupational group will benefit from planned investments and developments in utilities, as well as accelerating automation and robotization in manufacturing companies.

Here are some key facts about electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians in Quebec:

• Approximately 10,000 people work in this occupation.
• Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer and electronic product manufacturing (NAICS 334): 11%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 10%
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 7%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 95% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 5% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 75% of electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians work all year, while 25% 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 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 5% of electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 90% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 10% 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: 7% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 17% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 59% 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

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology