Job prospects Factory Labourer, Garments in Ontario
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Job opportunities in Ontario
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities (NOC 95109) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
Here are some key facts about Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities in Ontario:
- Approximately 12,000 people work in this occupation.
- Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities mainly work in the following sectors:
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 13%
- Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 9%
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 7%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 7%
- Motor vehicle, body, trailer and parts manufacturing (NAICS 3361-3363): 7%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 86% compared to 81% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 14% compared to 19% for all occupations
- 52% of other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities work all year, while 48% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% 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.
- Less than 5% of other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 56% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 43% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 23% compared to 9% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 48% compared to 25% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 8% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 8% compared to 24% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
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