Job prospects Manager, Mill in New Brunswick
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Job opportunities in New Brunswick
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Manufacturing managers (NOC 90010) in New Brunswick for the 2023-2025 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.
- The manufacturing industry is diverse. Therefore, job prospects will be greater for those with knowledge and experience that is specific to the business operations of the hiring firm.
- Former experience in a supervisory role is also typically required.
- A lot of manufacturing is done in shifts so a flexible schedule is beneficial.
Here are some key facts about Manufacturing managers in New Brunswick:
- 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): 26%
- Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 16%
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 12%
- Plastics and rubber products and chemicals manufacturing (NAICS 325-326): 9%
- Non metallic mineral product and primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 327, 331): 6%
- 82% of manufacturing managers work all year, while 18% 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 48 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 17% of manufacturing managers are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 76% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 24% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 21% compared to 30% 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: 32% compared to 23% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 21% compared to 16% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 8% compared to 7% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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Location | Job prospects |
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Campbellton–Miramichi Region | |
Edmundston–Woodstock Region | |
Fredericton–Oromocto | |
Moncton–Richibucto Region | |
Saint John–St. Stephen Region |
Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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