Job prospects Business Aircraft Pilot 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 Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors (NOC 72600) in Manitoba for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Several 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 Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors in Manitoba:

• Approximately 800 people work in this occupation.
• Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Air transportation (NAICS 481): 80%
  • Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 7%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 6%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 92% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 8% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 70% of air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors work all year, while 30% 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 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 6% of air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 86% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 14% 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: 23% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 37% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 25% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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