Job prospects Sidewall Core Sampler - Oil Field Services in Manitoba

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Job opportunities in Manitoba

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.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Moderate for oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers (NOC 83101) in Manitoba for the 2025-2027 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.

• This occupation is driven by global energy demand, commodity prices, and investment in exploration and production activities.
• The province supports regulated, short-term continuity for oil extraction activities while pursuing long-term transition to clean and renewable energy sources.
• Key trends in this occupation include robotics and automation for hazardous or complex tasks such as inspections, pipe handling, and data entry. Smart sensors and real-time monitoring provide data on conditions, pressure and flow rates.
• Jobs are concentrated in the Southwest region where petroleum is extracted from oil and gas wells in designated fields.

Here are some key facts about oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers in Manitoba:

• Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 52%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 28%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 6%
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 6%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 91% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 9% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 48% of oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers work all year, while 52% 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 39 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 88% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 12% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 12% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 46% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 21% 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

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology