Greater Montreal Bio-economy Hiring Requirement Outlook by Job Function, 2021-2029

A table describing the bio-economy hiring requirements by job function in the Greater Montreal area. Overall, an estimated 10,060 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 890 additional workers in 2021; 1,290 in 2022; 1,460 in 2023; 1,210 in 2024; 540 in in 2025; 1,160 in 2026; 1,080 in 2027; 1,190 in 2028; 1,240 in 2029. For manufacturing and production, an estimated 2,590 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 500 additional workers in 2021; 310 in 2022; 360 in 2023; 290 in 2024; 150 in 2025; 250 in 2026; 220 in 2027; 250 in 2028; 260 in 2029. This represents 26% of the overall hiring requirement in the area’s bio-economy. For research and development, an estimated 2,000 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 120 fewer workers in 2021 followed by 290 additional workers in 2022; 330 in 2023; 270 in 2024; 100 in 2025; 280 in 2026; 260 in 2027; 290 in 2028; 300 in 2029. This represents 20% of the overall hiring requirement in the area’s bio-economy. For management, finance and administration, an estimated 1,660 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 180 additional workers in 2021; 210 in 2022; 230 in 2023; 200 in 2024; 100 in 2025; 190 in 2026; 170 in 2027; 190 in 2028; 190 in 2029. This represents 17% of the overall hiring requirement in the area’s bio-economy. For distribution and logistics, an estimated 600 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 40 additional workers in 2021; 80 in 2022; 90 in 2023; 70 in 2024; 30 in 2025; 70 in 2026; 70 in 2027; 70 in 2028; 80 in 2029. This represents 6% of the overall hiring requirement in the area’s bio-economy. For marketing, business development and sales, an estimated 560 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 100 additional workers in 2021; 70 in 2022; 80 in 2023; 60 in 2024; 20 in 2025; 60 in 2026; 50 in 2027; 60 in 2028; 60 in 2029. This represents 6% of the overall hiring requirement in the area’s bio-economy. For quality control and assurance, an estimated 510 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 50 additional workers in 2021; 60 in 2022; 70 in 2023; 60 in 2024; 10 in 2025; 60 in 2026; 60 in 2027; 70 in 2028; 70 in 2029. This represents 5% of the overall hiring requirement in the area’s bio-economy. For information technology, an estimated 230 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: less than 10 in 2021; 30 in 2022; 40 in 2023; 30 in 2024; less than 10 in 2025; 30 in 2026; 30 in 2027; 30 in 2028; 40 in 2029. This represents 2% of the overall hiring requirement in the area’s bio-economy. For legal and regulatory affairs, an estimated 120 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 20 fewer workers in 2021 followed by 20 additional workers in 2022; 20 in 2023; 20 in 2024; less than 10 in 2025; 20 in 2026; 20 in 2027; 20 in 2028; 20 in 2029. This represents 1% of the overall hiring requirement in the area’s bio-economy. For “other” job functions, an estimated 1790 additional workers will need to be hired by 2029, broken down by year as follows: 160 additional workers in 2021; 220 in 2022; 240 in 2023; 210 in 2024; 130 in 2025; 200 in 2026; 200 in 2027; 210 in 2028; 220 in 2029. This represents 18% of the overall hiring requirement in the area’s bio-economy.

Published in Close-up on the bio-economy: Greater Montreal (December 6, 2021)