Job prospects Foreman/woman, Oil And Gas Well Drilling 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 limited for Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services (NOC 82021) 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 a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services in Manitoba:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 59%
  • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 36%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 5%
• 42% of contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services work all year, while 57% 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.
• 40% of contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 15% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 55% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 6% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 9% 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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