Job prospects Plant Manager, Manufacturing in the Ottawa Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Manufacturing managers" in the Ottawa 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
Over the past few years (2022-2024), there was a labour shortage for Manufacturing managers in the Ottawa Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be Limited for manufacturing managers (NOC 90010) in the Ottawa region for the 2025-2027 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 manufacturing managers in the Ottawa region:
- Approximately 2,070 people work in this occupation.
- Manufacturing managers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 14%
- Printing and related support activities (NAICS 323): 11%
- Computer and electronic product manufacturing (NAICS 334): 10%
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 9%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 9%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Manufacturing managers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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