Job prospects Assembler, Plastic Products in Nova Scotia
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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors (NOC 94212) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors in Nova Scotia:

Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors mainly work in the following sectors:
- Plastics and rubber products and chemicals manufacturing (NAICS 325-326): 63%
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 16%
- Ship and Boat Building (NAICS 3366): 14%
- Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 7%
61% of plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors work all year, while 39% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 40 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
9% of plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 91% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 9% compared to 49% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 19% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 50% compared to 27% 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: 19% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: n/a
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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