Job prospects Veterinary Technician 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 limited for Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians (NOC 32104) 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.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Opportunities may exist for veterinarian technicians to support biosecurity and livestock disease prevention as the agriculture sector evolves.
• An increase in consumer spending on veterinary and other services, a growing pet population and demand for animal therapy and treatments is expected to lead to more employment opportunities for this occupation.
• The Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association, Winnipeg Humane Society, and Government of Manitoba, launched the Limited Access Vaccinator Program in an effort to address a provincial veterinary shortage. This program, launched in 2024, trains registered veterinary technologists and trained community members to deliver select veterinary services in rural and remote areas of the province.

Here are some key facts about Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians in Manitoba:

• Approximately 600 people work in this occupation.
• Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 67%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 12%
  • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 11%
• 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
• 72% of animal health technologists and veterinary technicians 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 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 22% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 78% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 25% 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: 42% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 19% 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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