Job prospects Supervisor, Quarry 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, mining and quarrying (NOC 82020) in Manitoba for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Mineral exploration and development continue to support employment opportunities throughout the province, especially in northern Manitoba. 
• The Manitoba Mineral Development Fund supports mineral exploration activities and drilling projects, creating employment opportunities for residents of northern Manitoba. 
• The Government of Manitoba released its Critical Minerals Strategy in 2024, a long-term plan toward growing the critical mineral industry in the province.
• Hudbay Minerals Inc. may be able to extend the mine life of its Snow Lake operations beyond 2038, following positive results from its 2023 winter drill program.

Here are some key facts about Supervisors, mining and quarrying in Manitoba:

• Approximately 350 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Supervisors, mining and quarrying mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 70%
  • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 19%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 11%
• 67% of supervisors, mining and quarrying work all year, while 33% 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 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 26% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 41% 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: 6% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

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