Job prospects Light Duty Cleaner in Québec

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "light duty cleaner" 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 Moderate for light duty cleaners (NOC 65310) in Quebec for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Employment in this occupation depends on the demand for concierge services in public spaces and private residences.

In recent years, this occupational group has benefited from significantly enhanced hygiene measures, particularly in schools and healthcare facilities. However, with the surge in telework, many companies have downsized their offices, which has slowed hiring.

In an uncertain economic context, which is marked by trade tensions with the United States and by concerns about the future of the economy, investors are being more cautious. Major projects in the commercial and industrial sectors are therefore being postponed until there is more clarity on the economic and political situation. This slowdown in the labour market directly affects office use and business spending, which limits the construction of new buildings.

Nevertheless, maintaining high health standards helps to preserve most jobs in this occupation.

Furthermore, demand from the residential sector is supported by population growth and aging, two factors that contribute to increasing the need for housekeeping and home cleaning services.

Here are some key facts about light duty cleaners in Quebec:

• Approximately 65,550 people work in this occupation.
• Light duty cleaners mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 40%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 15%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 6%
  • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 6%
  • Accommodation services (NAICS 721): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 63% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 37% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 50% of light duty cleaners work all year, while 50% 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 39 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 20% of light duty cleaners are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 41% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 59% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 31% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 32% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 19% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% 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

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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