Job prospects Packager, Machine in Saskatchewan
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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities (NOC 95109) in Saskatchewan for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
Here are some key facts about Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities in Saskatchewan:
- Approximately 1,750 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities mainly work in the following sectors:
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 34%
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 7%
- Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 6%
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 6%
- Social assistance (NAICS 624): 5%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 75% compared to 81% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 25% compared to 19% for all occupations
- 48% of other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities work all year, while 52% 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 38 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- Less than 5% of other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 74% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 26% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 31% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 48% compared to 33% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 15% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 6% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 18% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations
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