Job prospects Finisher - Primary Metal Processing 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 Machine operators, mineral and metal processing (NOC 94100) 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.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

Here are some key facts about Machine operators, mineral and metal processing in Manitoba:

• Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Machine operators, mineral and metal processing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 66%
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 11%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 9%
  • Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing (NAICS 327): 5%
• 75% of machine operators, mineral and metal processing work all year, while 25% 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 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 24% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 50% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 16% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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