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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 moderate for Biologists and related scientists (NOC 21110) in Manitoba for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Biologists and related scientists in Manitoba:
- Approximately 1,200 people work in this occupation.
- Biologists and related scientists mainly work in the following sectors:
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 24%
- Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 22%
- Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 8%
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 8%
- Universities (NAICS 6113): 6%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 93% compared to 81% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 7% compared to 19% for all occupations
- 81% of biologists and related scientists 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 48 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- Less than 5% of biologists and related scientists are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 41% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 59% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 31% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 42% compared to 20% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 52% compared to 8% for all occupations
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