Job prospects Labour Economist 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 good for Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts (NOC 41401) in Manitoba for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many 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 Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts in Manitoba:

• Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Monetary Authorities - central bank and securities, commodity contracts and other intermediation and related activities (NAICS 521, 522, 523): 20%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 16%
  • Insurance Carriers and related activities (NAICS 524, 526): 16%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 14%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 8%
• 84% of economists and economic policy researchers and analysts work all year, while 16% 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 49 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 5% of economists and economic policy researchers and analysts are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 63% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 37% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 8% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 16% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 41% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 32% compared to 8% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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