Job prospects Machine Operator - Plastic Manufacturing 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 moderate for Plastics processing machine operators (NOC 94111) 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 Plastics processing machine operators in Manitoba:

• Approximately 650 people work in this occupation.
• Plastics processing machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326): 75%
  • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 12%
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 7%
• 78% of plastics processing machine operators work all year, while 22% 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 46 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 83% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 17% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 19% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 43% 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: 14% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 14% 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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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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