Job prospects Bending Machine Operator in Manitoba

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Job opportunities in Manitoba

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Metalworking and forging machine operators (NOC 94105) 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Metalworking and forging machine operators in Manitoba:

Approximately 950 people work in this occupation.
Metalworking and forging machine operators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 45%
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 24%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 8%
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 6%
73% of metalworking and forging machine operators work all year, while 28% 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 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 94% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 6% compared to 47% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 24% compared to 12% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 44% compared to 31% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 9% 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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