Job prospects Patcher Operator - Wood Processing in Manitoba

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "patcher operator - wood processing" in Manitoba or across Canada.

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 Other wood processing machine operators (NOC 94129) 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Other wood processing machine operators in Manitoba:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Other wood processing machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 83%
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337): 17%
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 75% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 25% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 33% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 56% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology