Quebec Region Bio-energy Labour Market Ratings Outlook by Job Function, 2021-2029

A table showing the bio-energy labour market ratings outlook by job function in Quebec.  A three-tiered, colour-coded rating scale shows the severity of the hiring challenges: Level 1 (green) denotes that labour supply is greater than 75% of labour demand and low to moderate labour shortages are expected. Level 2 (orange) denotes that labour supply is between 25% and 75% of labour demand and moderate to serious labour shortages are expected. Level 3 (red) denotes that labour supply is less than 25% of labour demand and serious to severe labour shortages are expected.  For province’s bio-energy sub-sector overall, the labour market is projected to be at level 3 from 2021 to 2023, then level 2 each year from 2024 to 2029.  For distribution and logistics, the labour market is projected to be at level 3 from 2021 to 2026, level 2 in 2027, and level 3 from 2028 to 2029.  For research and development, the labour market is projected to be at level 1 in 2021, then level 3 each year from 2022 to 2029.  For legal and regulatory affairs, the labour market is projected to be at level 3 from 2021 to 2025, level 2 in 2026, level 3 in 2027, level 2 in 2028, and level 3 in 2027 and 2029.   For quality control and assurance, the labour market is projected to be at level 3 from 2021 to 2025, level 2 from 2026 and 2028, and level 3 in 2029.  For manufacturing and production, the labour market is projected to be at level 3 from 2021 to 2024, then level 2 each year from 2025 to 2029.  For management, finance and administration, the labour market is projected to be at level 3 in 2021, then level 2 each year from 2022 to 2029.  For marketing, business development and sales, the labour market is projected to be at level 3 in 2021, level 2 from 2022 to 2025, level 1 in 2026, level 2 in 2027, level 1 in 2028, and level 2 in 2029.   For information technology, the labour market is projected to be at level 1 in 2021, level 2 from 2022 to 2023, level 2 in 2024, level 2 in 2026 and 2028. No data is available to project market labour demand in 2025, 2027 or 2029.  For “other” job functions, the labour market is projected to be at level 2 from 2021 to 2024, level 1 from 2025 to 2028, and level 2 in 2029.

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