Job prospects Graphic Artist 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 Graphic designers and illustrators (NOC 52120) 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 a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Greater use of digital applications by businesses to expand market reach such as for e-commerce and e-learning purposes or to meet daily operational needs.
• Increase in digital marketing spending as businesses strengthened their online presence especially as a result of the pandemic.
• Significant need for customer-friendly interfaces including in the financial services sector will result in favourable need for user experience (UX) designers.
• Declining demand for traditional printed materials such as brochures and magazines will weaken opportunities in this cluster.

Here are some key facts about Graphic designers and illustrators in Manitoba:

• Approximately 2,050 people work in this occupation.
• Graphic designers and illustrators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 35%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 10%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 8%
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 7%
  • Printing and related support activities (NAICS 323): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 76% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 24% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 60% of graphic designers and illustrators work all year, while 40% 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 42 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 37% of graphic designers and illustrators are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 49% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 51% 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: 8% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 42% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 22% 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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