Job prospects Labourer, Paint Plant in Manitoba

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Job opportunities in Manitoba

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities (NOC 95102) in Manitoba for the 2024-2026 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities in Manitoba:

• Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 41%
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 13%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 11%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 9%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 92% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 8% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 51% of labourers in chemical products processing and utilities work all year, while 49% 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 38 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of labourers in chemical products processing and utilities 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: 16% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 46% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 16% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

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