Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in Laval

The employment outlook will be Very good for accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the census metropolitan area of Montréal, including the Laval region, for the 2025-2027 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 a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

In this occupational group, demand depends primarily on that of bookkeeping, financial statement compilation and payroll services.

The needs related to new accounting standards and fraud prevention continue to support the expansion of accounting services.

Technological developments contribute to an increased demand for these professionals by enabling them to carry out work that had traditionally been assigned to other specialists.

The variety of industry sectors for this group provides a very good employment outlook, although the increasing use of artificial intelligence, particularly in the bookkeeping field, may affect employment in the long term.

Here are some key facts about accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the census metropolitan area of Montréal, including the Laval region,:

• Approximately 14,300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.