Job prospects Design Technologist - Drafting in Manitoba
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Job opportunities in Manitoba
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be limited for Drafting technologists and technicians (NOC 22212) in Manitoba for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
- Not many 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 Drafting technologists and technicians in Manitoba:
- Approximately 1,200 people work in this occupation.
- Drafting technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 48%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 15%
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 11%
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 6%
- 74% of drafting technologists and technicians work all year, while 26% 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.
- 11% of drafting technologists and technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 70% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 30% 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: 16% compared to 31% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 43% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 22% 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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