Job prospects Locksmith 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 Other technical trades and related occupations (NOC 72999) 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Other technical trades and related occupations in Manitoba:

• Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Other technical trades and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 47%
  • Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 11%
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): 9%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 8%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 80% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 20% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 70% of other technical trades and related occupations work all year, while 30% 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 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 33% of other technical trades and related occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 12% 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: 13% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 35% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 30% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 7% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 10% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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