Job prospects Home Renovator 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 Home building and renovation managers (NOC 70011) in Manitoba for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

• According to the Manitoba Labour Market Outlook (2022-2026), labour shortages are expected in the construction trades for the forecast period.  
• The level of new construction and renovation investment will benefit from interest rate cuts. Cuts in 2024 and future cuts throughout the outlook period have significant importance for the residential construction and associated professional and trade occupations outlook.  
• BuildForce Canada estimates Manitoba's construction sector will need to recruit 13,100 workers between 2024-2033, primarily driven by the expected retirement of 9,100 workers. After accounting for new entrants, there will still be an estimated labour gap of 2,900 workers. 

Here are some key facts about Home building and renovation managers in Manitoba:

• Approximately 3,750 people work in this occupation.
• Home building and renovation managers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): more than 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 87% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 13% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 55% of home building and renovation managers work all year, while 45% 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 42 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 71% of home building and renovation managers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% 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: 22% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 41% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 17% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology