Job prospects Building Space Planner 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 good for Interior designers and interior decorators (NOC 52121) 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 a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Interior designers and interior decorators in Manitoba:

• Approximately 700 people work in this occupation.
• Interior designers and interior decorators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 63%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 12%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 76% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 24% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 60% of interior designers and interior decorators work all year, while 40% 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 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 48% of interior designers and interior decorators are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 20% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 80% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 18% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 44% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 10% compared to 8% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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