Job prospects Service Technician - Gas Appliances 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 good for Appliance servicers and repairers (NOC 72421) in Manitoba for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several 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 Appliance servicers and repairers in Manitoba:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Appliance servicers and repairers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 47%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 32%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
  • Real Estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53): 7%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 92% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 8% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 84% of appliance servicers and repairers work all year, while 16% 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 48 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 49% of appliance servicers and repairers 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: 12% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 34% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 34% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 20% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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