Job prospects Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT) 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 good for Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment (NOC 32109) in Manitoba for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment in Manitoba:

• Approximately 650 people work in this occupation.
• Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 36%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 32%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 10%
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 9%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 66% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 34% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 55% of other technical occupations in therapy and assessment work all year, while 45% 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.
• Less than 5% of other technical occupations in therapy and assessment are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 20% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 80% 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: 22% 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: 32% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 28% 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