Job prospects Business Manager - Manufacturing in the Southern Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Manufacturing managers" in the Southern Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Manufacturing managers in the Southern Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Manufacturing managers (NOC 90010) in the Southern region 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 the Southern region:
- Approximately 290 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Manufacturing managers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 49%
- Plastics and rubber products and chemicals manufacturing (NAICS 325-326): 19%
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 18%
- Other manufacturing (NAICS 313-316, 322-323, 327, 331, 333-335, 337, 339): 10%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Manufacturing managers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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