Job prospects Cargo Attendant - Air Transport 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 Air transport ramp attendants (NOC 74202) in Manitoba for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Air passenger traffic is expected to continue to rise in Manitoba over the forecast period due to increased interprovincial, U.S., and overseas travel — bolstering the need for air transport ramp attendants. 
• Winnipeg Airport Authority has reported that passenger traffic has been consistently increasing year-over-year since 2022, eclipsing the 4 million mark in 2023 and trending upwards into 2024.
• Improved air transportation connectivity throughout Canada and the United States, with Porter Airlines introducing service to Ottawa, United Airlines resuming service to Chicago and Denver, support employment opportunities in air transportation.

Here are some key facts about Air transport ramp attendants in Manitoba:

• Approximately 500 people work in this occupation.
• Air transport ramp attendants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Air transportation (NAICS 481): 39%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 37%
  • Postal service, couriers and messengers (NAICS 491, 492): 13%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 85% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 15% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 57% of air transport ramp attendants work all year, while 42% 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 40 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 92% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 8% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 11% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 54% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% 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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