Job prospects Press Operator - Printing near Longueuil (QC)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Printing press operators" near Longueuil (QC) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a labour shortage for Printing press operators near Longueuil (QC). There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be Moderate for printing press operators (NOC 73401) in the Montérégie region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
  • Several 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 printing press operators in the Montérégie region:

  • Approximately 980 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Printing press operators mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Printing and related support activities (NAICS 323): 67%
    • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 9%
    • Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326): 6%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Printing press operators across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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