Job prospects Robotic Welding Technician in Québec

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "robotic welding technician" in Québec or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Québec

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.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Limited for welders and related machine operators (NOC 72106) in Quebec for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Demand for this occupation is influenced by government investment and activity in several manufacturing industries.

Investments in road infrastructure, public transportation, electricity generation, and the construction of rental properties should support employment in this occupation, as many of these sectors require work with metal products.

However, government financial flexibility will be reduced in the coming years due to budgetary constraints. Furthermore, economic uncertainty related to the trade war with the United States could limit hiring of these workers in manufacturing.

Here are some key facts about welders and related machine operators in Quebec:

• Approximately 21,500 people work in this occupation.
• Welders and related machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 24%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 18%
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 11%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 11%
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 10%
• 60% of welders and related machine operators work all year, while 40% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 6% of welders and related machine operators are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 12% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 11% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 66% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 8% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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