Job prospects Sawmill Worker 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 very limited for Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing (NOC 95103) in Manitoba for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing in Manitoba:

• Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 48%
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 33%
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337): 10%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 92% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 8% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 60% of labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing work all year, while 40% 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 39 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 80% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 20% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 22% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 61% 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: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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