Job prospects Tool And Die Maker in Manitoba

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "tool and die maker" in Manitoba or Canada.

Job opportunities in Manitoba

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Tool and die makers (NOC 7232) in Manitoba for the 2022-2024 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Several 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 Tool and die makers in Manitoba:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2016.
• Tool and die makers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 32%
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 15%
  • Printing and related support activities (NAICS 323): 8%
  • Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326): 7%
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 5%
• 81% of tool and die makers work all year, while 19% work only part of the year, compared to 64% and 36% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 31 weeks for all occupations.
• 11% of tool and die makers are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 94% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 6% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 18% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 26% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 16% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology