Job prospects Wood Products Assembler in Manitoba

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "wood products assembler" in Manitoba or Canada.

Job opportunities in Manitoba

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29^th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products (NOC 94211) 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products in Manitoba:

• Approximately 550 people work in this occupation.
• Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 66%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 8%
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337): 8%
• 71% of assemblers and inspectors of other wood products work all year, while 28% 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 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 83% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 17% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 25% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 49% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 12% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 9% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% 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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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology