Job prospects Materials Handling Technician in Manitoba

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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 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians (NOC 22302) in Manitoba for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Here are some key facts about Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians in Manitoba:

• Approximately 650 people work in this occupation.
• Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 24%
  • Computer, electronic and electrical product manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 22%
  • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 13%
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 13%
• 70% of industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians work all year, while 30% 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 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 83% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 17% 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: 25% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 20% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 31% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 20% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology