Job prospects Custodian in Manitoba

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Job opportunities in Manitoba

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Limited for janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners (NOC 65312) in Manitoba for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Demand for this occupation is driven by commercial, institutional, and residential need for clean, safe, and well-maintained environments.
• Key trends in this occupation include software and mobile applications to track and optimize schedules, and to log service.
• Autonomous robots and scrubbers give workers more time for detailed and specialized tasks. 
• Ergonomically designed equipment is used to reduce physical strain.
• Jobs are concentrated in the Parklands, North, South Central and North Central regions.

Here are some key facts about janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners in Manitoba:

• Approximately 4,450 people work in this occupation.
• Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 34%
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 17%
  • Real Estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 73% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 27% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 65% of janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners work all year, while 35% 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.
• 8% of janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 56% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 43% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 30% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 39% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 12% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 6% 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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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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