Job prospects Operations Manager, Manufacturing in Nova Scotia

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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Manufacturing managers (NOC 90010) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• A moderate number of 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 Manufacturing managers in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 1,300 people work in this occupation.
• Manufacturing managers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 35%
  • Plastics and rubber products and chemicals manufacturing (NAICS 325-326): 21%
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 9%
  • Computer and Electrical Manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 7%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 6%
• 87% of manufacturing managers work all year, while 13% 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 49 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 18% of manufacturing managers are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 76% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 24% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 7% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 25% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 26% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 27% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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