Job prospects Technical Research Assistant (except Post-secondary) in Manitoba

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "technical research assistant (except post-secondary)" in Manitoba or across Canada.

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 statistical officers and related research support occupations (NOC 12113) in Manitoba for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of a few positions.
• 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 statistical officers and related research support occupations in Manitoba:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Statistical officers and related research support occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 20%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 14%
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 13%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 13%
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 12%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 87% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 13% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 71% of statistical officers and related research support occupations work all year, while 28% 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 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 45% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 55% 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: 32% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 15% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 28% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 15% compared to 8% 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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