Job prospects Airframe Fitter - Aircraft Assembly 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 Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors (NOC 93200) in Manitoba for the 2024-2026 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 moderate 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 aerospace manufacturing.
• According to the Conference Board of Canada, Manitoba's real manufacturing output is expected to remain stable throughout the forecast period. 
• Employment opportunities in the manufacturing sector are bolstered by an uptick in the demand for transportation equipment.
• Manitoba ranks as the third largest aerospace region in Canada. Established training partnerships with secondary and post-secondary institutions support a pathway to diverse career opportunities in the aerospace sector.

Here are some key facts about Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors in Manitoba:

• Approximately 850 people work in this occupation.
• Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 78%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 22%
• 77% of aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors work all year, while 23% 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: 81% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 19% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 45% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 26% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 15% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology