Mechanical engineers in Bas-Saint-Laurent

The employment outlook will be Moderate for mechanical engineers (NOC 21301) in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about mechanical engineers in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Mechanical engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 26%
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 25%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 16%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 10%
  • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 8%