Statistics 5125 – Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters
Main Labour Market Indicators
| Main Labour Market Indicators |
Unit Group 5125 |
All occupations |
| Employment, average 2009-2011 |
12,350 |
3,905,700 |
| EI Claimants in 2011 |
45 |
92,650 |
| Average Annual Growth Rate 2012-2016 |
1.3% |
0.7% |
| Annual Employment Variation 2012-2016 |
150 |
27,050 |
| Annual Attrition 2012-2016 |
300 |
72,750 |
| Total Annual Needs 2012-2016 |
450 |
99,800 |
Employment Distribution by Gender
| Employment Distribution by Gender |
Unit Group 5125 |
All occupations |
| Males |
29.6% |
52.7% |
| Females |
70.4% |
47.3% |
Employment Distribution by Age
| Employment Distribution by Age |
Unit Group 5125 |
All occupations |
| 15 – 24 years |
4.3% |
14.1% |
| 25 – 44 years |
44.6% |
45.1% |
| 45 – 64 years |
47.4% |
38.8% |
| 65 years and over |
3.7% |
2.0% |
Employment Distribution by Status
| Employment Distribution by Status |
Unit Group 5125 |
All occupations |
| Full-time |
73.7% |
79.2% |
| Part-time |
26.3% |
20.8% |
Average Annual Employment Income
Average Annual Employment Income
(Full-Time, Full-Year) |
Unit Group 5125 |
All occupations |
| Full-time, full-year |
47.3% |
53.2% |
| Average income |
49,988 |
45,157 |
| 0-19999$ |
8.8% |
16.5% |
| 20000-49999$ |
44.3% |
52.4% |
| 50000$ and over |
46.8% |
31.1% |
Employment Distribution by Highest Level of Schooling
Employment Distribution by
Highest Level of Schooling |
Unit Group 5125 |
All occupations |
| Less than high-school |
0.9% |
14.1% |
| High-school |
3.2% |
21.9% |
| Post-secondary |
17.9% |
43.1% |
| Bachelors |
78.1% |
20.9% |
Employment Distribution by Region
| Employment Distribution by Region |
Unit Group 5125 |
All occupations |
| Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
0.7% |
1.8% |
| Bas-St-Laurent |
0.5% |
2.5% |
| Capitale-Nationale |
8.2% |
9.1% |
| Centre-du-Québec |
0.8% |
2.9% |
| Chaudière-Appalaches |
2.1% |
5.4% |
| Côte-Nord-Nord du Québec |
1.4% |
1.7% |
| Estrie |
2.9% |
3.9% |
| Gaspésie-îles-de-la-Madeleine |
0.5% |
1.1% |
| Lanaudière |
1.6% |
5.8% |
| Laurentides |
3.9% |
7.0% |
| Laval |
3.5% |
5.0% |
| Mauricie |
0.9% |
3.1% |
| Montérégie |
14.3% |
18.7% |
| Montréal |
44.0% |
24.1% |
| Outaouais |
14.2% |
4.7% |
| Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean |
0.5% |
3.3% |
Self-employment
| Employment Distribution |
Unit Group 5125 |
All occupations |
| Self-employment |
41.2% |
11.2% |
Immigration
| Employment Distribution |
Unit Group 5125 |
All occupations |
| Immigration |
21.8% |
12.2% |
Main Areas of Employment
| Main Areas of Employment |
Percentage |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services |
60.0% |
| – Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (Translation Services included) |
53,1% |
| Public Administration |
13.6% |
| – Federal |
10.9% |
| Finance and Insurance |
4.4% |
| Information and Cultural Industries |
3.8% |
| Educational Services |
3.8% |
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