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Overview

Employment summary

Growth (2014-2015):

+6.9%

Job growth (2014-2015):

+11,100

Total employment (2015):

172,500

Source: 2015 Labour Force Survey

Key points

Manufacturing generated about nine percent of the provincial GDP in 2011.
The majority of jobs in this industry are found in the Mainland / Southwest region.
Nearly every employee in the industry is in the private sector.
There are far fewer women in this industry than in others.

The Manufacturing industry is made up of businesses that are typically engaged in the physical or chemical transformation of materials or substances into new products. These products can be ready for use or put into the creation of another product.

Workforce

Gender

Employment by gender in 2015

Men: 73%

Women: 27%

Source: 2015 Labour Force Survey

Provincial average in 2015

Men: 52%

Women: 48%

Source: 2015 Labour Force Survey

Age groups

% of employees under 25 years of age

2010
2015
B.C. average (2015)

Source: 2015 Labour Force Survey

% of employees 55 years and older

2010
2015
B.C. average (2015)

Source: 2015 Labour Force Survey

Employment

Types of employment

	2010	2015	B.C. average (2015)
Part time (% of employees working part time)	2010 6%	2015 6%	B.C. average (2015) 21%
Self-employed (% of employees who are self-employed)	2010 9%	2015 8%	B.C. average (2015) 18%
Temporary jobs (% of employees in temporary jobs)	2010 7%	2015 8%	B.C. average (2015) 14%

Source: 2015 Labour Force Survey

Workplace

% of workers in firms less than 20 employees

2010
2015
B.C. average (2015)

Source: 2015 Labour Force Survey

% of workers in private sector jobs

2010
2015
B.C. average (2015)

Source: 2015 Labour Force Survey

Unemployment rate

2010
2015
B.C. average (2015)

Source: 2015 Labour Force Survey

Earnings

Average hourly wages in this industry

Men

2010
2015
B.C. average (2015)

Source: 2015 Labour Force Survey

Women

2010
2015
B.C. average (2015)

Source: 2015 Labour Force Survey

Youth

2010
2015
B.C. average (2015)

Source: 2015 Labour Force Survey

Location of work

% employment of this industry

% employment of all industries

Vancouver Island / Coast

Mainland / Southwest

Thompson-Okanagan

Kootenay

Cariboo

North Coast & Nechako

Northeast

Source: 2015 Labour Force Survey

Employment outlook

			2017	2022	2027
Forecasted employment			2017 170,800	2022 173,300	2027 174,900

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Forecasted average annual employment growth rate

2017 - 2022
2022 - 2027

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Forecasted industry share of total employment

2017
2022
2027

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Related careers

Manufacturing managers (NOC 0911)

Shippers and receivers (NOC 1521)

Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors (NOC 7231)

Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing (NOC 9461)

Additional resources

BC Alliance for Manufacturing
http://www.manufacturingbc.org/

BC Wood
http://www.bcwood.com/

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME)
https://www.cme-mec.ca/

Wood Manufacturing Council (WMC)
http://www.wmc-cfb.ca/

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