Job prospects Process Control System Operator in Manitoba

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Job opportunities in Manitoba

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing (NOC 93101) in Manitoba for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing in Manitoba:

  • Approximately 450 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 40%
    • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 24%
    • Utilities (NAICS 22): 8%
  • 81% of central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing work all year, while 19% 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 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • Less than 5% of central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 89% compared to 53% for all occupations
    • Women: 11% 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: 41% compared to 31% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 20% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 23% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 12% compared to 20% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

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