Job prospects Assembler, Seats - Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 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 Moderate for motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers (NOC 94200) 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 a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• This occupation is driven by consumer demand for new vehicles which is influenced by population growth, inflation, and interest rates. This occupation is part of the automobile manufacturing industry that is currently tariff exposed and subject to economic cycles.
• Key trends in this occupation include the shift to electric vehicles, which requires assemblers to work on new and different components such as large battery packs, electric drive trains, and related power electronics requiring skills in high-voltage systems and battery technology. The use of lightweight materials to offset battery weight also requires new handling and joining techniques.
• Jobs are concentrated in the South Central, North Central and Winnipeg regions.

Here are some key facts about motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers in Manitoba:

• Approximately 750 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 25%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 13%
  • Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 11%
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 11%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 8%
• 61% of motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers work all year, while 39% 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.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 85% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 15% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 13% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 45% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 13% 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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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology