Job prospects Microbiology Technician (except Medical) in the Winnipeg Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Biological technologists and technicians" 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

Large labour surplus

Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a large labour surplus for Biological technologists and technicians in the Winnipeg Region. There were far more workers available than job openings in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Very limited

The employment outlook will be Very limited for biological technologists and technicians (NOC 22110) 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.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about biological technologists and technicians in the Winnipeg region:

  • Approximately 230 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Biological technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 28%
    • Educational services (NAICS 61): 26%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 24%
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 10%
    • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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

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