Job prospects Chemist in the Winnipeg Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Chemists" in the Winnipeg Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2022-2024), the labour market was balanced for Chemists in the Winnipeg Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be Limited for chemists (NOC 21101) in the Winnipeg region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some 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.

Here are some key facts about chemists in the Winnipeg region:

  • Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Chemists mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 31%
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 21%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 14%
    • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 8%
    • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Chemists across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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