Job prospects Agricultural Equipment Assembler 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 very good for Mechanical assemblers and inspectors (NOC 94204) in Manitoba for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

• Improved global supply chains have supported renewed production growth in Manitoba's diverse manufacturing sector which includes transportation and farm equipment manufacturing.
• According to the Conference Board of Canada, Manitoba's real manufacturing output is expected to increase throughout the forecast period.
• Employment opportunities in the manufacturing sector are bolstered by an uptick in the demand for transportation equipment.

Here are some key facts about Mechanical assemblers and inspectors in Manitoba:

• Approximately 1,850 people work in this occupation.
• Mechanical assemblers and inspectors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 25%
  • Computer, electronic and electrical product manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 21%
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 11%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 10%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 8%
• 65% of mechanical assemblers and inspectors work all year, while 35% 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 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of mechanical assemblers and inspectors are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 93% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 7% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 18% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 38% 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: 15% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 15% 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