Translator

Interpreters, translators and terminologists report of Quebec by Service Canada in 2012

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%

Source of Information: Service Canada