Job prospects Material Handler near Portage la Prairie (MB)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Material handlers" near Portage la Prairie (MB) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

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

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Material handlers near Portage la Prairie (MB) over the past few years (2020-2022) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Material handlers (NOC 75101) in the North Central region for the 2023-2025 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.

Here are some key facts about Material handlers in the North Central region:

  • Approximately 700 people work in this occupation.
  • Material handlers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 20%
    • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 17%
    • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 17%
    • Computer, electronic and electrical product manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 11%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Material handlers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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