Job prospects Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technician in Manitoba

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Job opportunities in Manitoba

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology (NOC 22214) in Manitoba for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Here are some key facts about Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology in Manitoba:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 22%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 15%
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 15%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 13%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 13%
• 86% of technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology work all year, while 14% 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 49 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 61% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 39% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 20% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 35% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 41% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology