Job prospects Mine Labourer 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 Mine labourers (NOC 85110) in Manitoba for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

• Mineral exploration expenditures are on the rise in Manitoba, up 71% to $170 million in 2022, bolstering employment opportunities for mining exploration and support activities.
• Hudbay Minerals Inc. may be able to extend the mine life of its Snow Lake operations beyond 2038, following positive results from its 2023 winter drill program.
• The Government of Manitoba released its Critical Minerals Strategy in 2023, a long-term plan toward growing the critical mineral industry in the province.

Here are some key facts about Mine labourers in Manitoba:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Mine labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 86%
  • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 14%
• 50% of mine labourers work all year, while 50% 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 37 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 80% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 20% 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: 82% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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