Job prospects Foreman/woman, Furniture Assembly 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 moderate for Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing (NOC 92022) in Manitoba for the 2024-2026 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.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• According to the Conference Board of Canada, Manitoba's real manufacturing output is expected to remain stable throughout the forecast period.
• Employment opportunities for this occupation group could be moderated due to reports of lower orders that have been impacting the furniture industry since the COVID surge.

Here are some key facts about Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing in Manitoba:

• Approximately 550 people work in this occupation.
• Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337): 76%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 13%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 11%
• 92% of supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing work all year, while 8% 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 50 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 74% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 26% 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: 26% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 22% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 8% for all occupations

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