Job prospects Plastics Manufacturing Technician in Nova Scotia

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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians (NOC 22302) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Plastics and rubber products and chemicals manufacturing (NAICS 325-326): 32%
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 14%
  • Other transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336, except 3366): 11%
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 8%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 7%
• 76% of industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians work all year, while 24% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 81% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 19% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 16% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 16% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 45% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 18% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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