Job prospects Carpenter, Framing 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 Carpenters (NOC 72310) 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.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- According to the Manitoba Labour Market Outlook (2022-2026), construction managers is one of the occupations with the highest expected labour shortage in Manitoba for the forecast period.
- 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.
- Provincial infrastructure spending for the upgrade and construction of schools, health care facilities, and highways will support employment opportunities in the non-residential sector for the forecast period.
- The Province has approved a solar glass manufacturing facility in Selkirk, which has potential to create 700 jobs during construction.
Here are some key facts about Carpenters in Manitoba:
- Approximately 4,550 people work in this occupation.
- Carpenters mainly work in the following sectors:
- Construction (NAICS 23): 86%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 92% compared to 81% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 8% compared to 19% for all occupations
- 57% of carpenters work all year, while 42% 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.
- 31% of carpenters 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: 19% compared to 12% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 32% compared to 31% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 33% 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: 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
Breakdown by region
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