Job prospects Supervisor, Plastic Products Manufacturing in Nova Scotia

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "supervisor, plastic products manufacturing" in Nova Scotia or Canada.

Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29^th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing (NOC 92013) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Plastics and rubber products and chemicals manufacturing (NAICS 325-326): more than 95%
• 83% of supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing work all year, while 17% 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 50 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 84% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 16% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 10% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 35% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 25% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 15% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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