Carpenters in Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean

The employment outlook will be Limited for carpenters (NOC 72310) in the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Employment in this occupation essentially depends on activity in the construction industry.

After experiencing a significant decline in recent years, residential construction gradually recovered in 2024. In the short term, the increase in housing starts will primarily come from rental properties, considering the sustained demand in this segment and the measures implemented by public authorities to fast track project delivery. However, the pace of recovery could be hampered by the climate of uncertainty surrounding the effects of the trade war with the United States.

In the institutional sector, several projects are planned or underway thanks to public investments in infrastructure, but budgetary constraints could slow the start of some of them. Meanwhile, the commercial sector continues to be disadvantaged by high vacancy rates in office buildings and changes in household consumption patterns.

Here are some key facts about carpenters in the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean region:

• Approximately 1,680 people work in this occupation.
• Carpenters mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 91%