Job prospects Environmental Service Worker (ESW) - Hospital 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 good for Light duty cleaners (NOC 65310) in Manitoba for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

• Demand for housekeeping staff and cleaners working in accommodation services in Manitoba is expected to continue to grow over the forecast period with increased interprovincial, U.S., and overseas visitors.
• The Government of Manitoba is allocating funds to significantly increase capacity in health care centres throughout the province which could lead to more employment opportunities for hospital cleaners.
• More employers are requesting staff to switch from remote work to hybrid arrangements, increasing the need for office building cleaners.
• Employee turnover is expected to be a source of job openings, as this occupation has lower entry requirements.

Here are some key facts about Light duty cleaners in Manitoba:

• Approximately 7,400 people work in this occupation.
• Light duty cleaners mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 33%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 20%
  • Accommodation services (NAICS 721): 12%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 11%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 56% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 44% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 52% of light duty cleaners work all year, while 48% 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 39 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 16% of light duty cleaners are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 27% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 73% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 31% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 41% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 9% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 8% 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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