Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in Gaspésie - Îles-de-la-Madeleine

The employment outlook will be Good for accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Gaspésie - Îles-de-la-Madeleine region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate 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 Gaspésie - Îles-de-la-Madeleine region:

• Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 20%
  • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 15%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 11%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 10%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 9%