Job prospects Supply Chain Assistant 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

Moderate

The employment outlook will be Moderate for shippers and receivers (NOC 14400) in Manitoba for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of a few positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
  • Demand for this occupation is driven by conditions in retail stores and wholesale trade which are currently tariff exposed and subject to economic cycles.
  • Key trends for this occupation are the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to forecast demand and inventory, to optimize routes, and select carriers based on real-time data and tracking. Connected sensors and cloud platforms enabling end-to-end supply chain visibility and tracking, and digitization of customs declarations is also increasing.
  • Jobs are concentrated in South Central and North Central regions, as well as in Winnipeg.

Here are some key facts about shippers and receivers in Manitoba:

  • Approximately 5,050 people work in this occupation.
  • Shippers and receivers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 23%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 17%
    • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 12%
    • Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 6%
    • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 6%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 89% compared to 81% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 11% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • 70% of shippers and receivers work all year, while 30% 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.
  • Less than 5% of shippers and receivers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 81% compared to 53% for all occupations
    • Women: 19% compared to 47% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 18% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 52% compared to 31% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 9% 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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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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