Job prospects Food Technologist in the Lanaudière Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Chemical technologists and technicians" in the Lanaudière Region 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 Chemical technologists and technicians in the Lanaudière Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be Limited for chemical technologists and technicians (NOC 22100) in the Lanaudière region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a few 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 chemical technologists and technicians in the Lanaudière region:

  • Approximately 290 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Chemical technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 27%
    • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 22%
    • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (NAICS 324): 15%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 9%
    • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 8%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Chemical technologists and technicians across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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