Job prospects Building Handyman/woman in Manitoba

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Job opportunities in Manitoba

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for General building maintenance workers and building superintendents (NOC 73201) in Manitoba for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about General building maintenance workers and building superintendents in Manitoba:

• Approximately 2,600 people work in this occupation.
• General building maintenance workers and building superintendents mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Real Estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53): 15%
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 11%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 9%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 8%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 84% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 16% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 70% of general building maintenance workers and building superintendents 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 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 10% of general building maintenance workers and building superintendents are self-employed compared to an average of 12% 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: 23% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 38% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 18% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 7% 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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