Job prospects Foreman/woman, Oil And Gas Well Drilling in Manitoba
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Job opportunities in Manitoba
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services (NOC 82021) in Manitoba for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Not many 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 Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services in Manitoba:
- Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services mainly work in the following sectors:
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 59%
- Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 36%
- Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 5%
- 42% of contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services work all year, while 57% 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 39 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- 40% of contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: more than 95% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: less than 5% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 15% compared to 12% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 55% compared to 31% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 6% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 9% compared to 20% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
Breakdown by region
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