Job prospects Senior Plant Manager in Nova Scotia
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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Manufacturing managers (NOC 90010) in Nova Scotia for the 2024-2026 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Manufacturing managers in Nova Scotia:
- Approximately 1,300 people work in this occupation.
- Manufacturing managers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 35%
- Plastics and rubber products and chemicals manufacturing (NAICS 325-326): 21%
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 9%
- Computer and Electrical Manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 7%
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 6%
- 87% of manufacturing managers work all year, while 13% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 49 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 18% of manufacturing managers are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 76% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 24% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 7% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 25% compared to 27% 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: 26% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 27% compared to 20% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 10% for all occupations
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