Job prospects Automation Technician 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 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians (NOC 22301) 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.
• 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.

Here are some key facts about Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Manitoba:

• Approximately 750 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer, electronic and electrical product manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 17%
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 15%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 13%
  • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 7%
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 7%
• 80% of mechanical engineering technologists and technicians work all year, while 20% 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.
• 5% of mechanical engineering technologists and technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 91% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 9% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 13% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 21% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 52% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 13% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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