Job prospects Assembler, Interior Finishing - Automobile Assembly in Manitoba
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These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers (NOC 94200) 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 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 transportation and farm equipment manufacturing.
According to the Conference Board of Canada, Manitoba's real manufacturing output is expected to increase throughout the forecast period.
Employment opportunities in the manufacturing sector are bolstered by an uptick in the demand for transportation equipment.

Here are some key facts about Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers in Manitoba:

Approximately 750 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 30%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 12%
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 10%
- Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 8%
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 8%
61% of motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers work all year, while 39% 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 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 85% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 15% compared to 47% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 13% compared to 12% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 45% 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: 19% 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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