Job prospects Food Production Manager in the Centre-du-Québec Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Manufacturing managers" in the Centre-du-Québec 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

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a major labour shortage for Manufacturing managers in the Centre-du-Québec Region. There were far 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 manufacturing managers (NOC 90010) in the Centre-du-Québec region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Here are some key facts about manufacturing managers in the Centre-du-Québec region:

  • Approximately 840 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Manufacturing managers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 13%
    • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 12%
    • Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 12%
    • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 10%
    • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 8%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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

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