Job prospects Production Supervisor – Metal Products Manufacturing in Nova Scotia

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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing (NOC 92023) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few 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 Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 500 people work in this occupation.
• Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ship and Boat Building (NAICS 3366): 69%
  • Other transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336, except 3366): 24%
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 6%
• 75% of supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing work all year, while 25% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 85% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 15% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 13% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 22% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 17% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 39% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 9% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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