Job prospects Metal Patternmaker in Manitoba

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "metal patternmaker" 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 very good for Tool and die makers (NOC 72101) in Manitoba for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new 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 Tool and die makers in Manitoba:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Tool and die makers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 23%
  • Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326): 21%
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 19%
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 11%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 9%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 91% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 9% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 76% of tool and die makers work all year, while 24% 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: more than 95% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% 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: 24% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 35% 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: 8% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology