Job prospects Lighting Technician in Manitoba

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "lighting technician" in Manitoba or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Manitoba

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts (NOC 52119) in Manitoba for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts in Manitoba:

• Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 20%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 18%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 8%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 8%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 66% of other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts work all year, while 34% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 8% of other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 40% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 60% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 20% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 17% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 39% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 8% compared to 8% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology