Job prospects Meat Cutter - Meat Packing Plant in Manitoba

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Job opportunities in Manitoba

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers (NOC 94141) in Manitoba for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small 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 meat processing.
• According to the Conference Board of Canada, Manitoba's real manufacturing output is expected to remain stable throughout the forecast period. 
• Lack of labour and processing capacity in the meat processing sector continues to be a significant issue in the agri-food sector. 
• Manitoba Pork reports that approximately $2 billion will be invested by Manitoba hog farmers and meat processing companies over the next decade.

Here are some key facts about Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers in Manitoba:

• Approximately 2,850 people work in this occupation.
• Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): more than 95%
• 73% of industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers work all year, while 27% 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.
• Less than 5% of industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 76% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 24% 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: 51% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 10% 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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