Job prospects Graphics Technician in Manitoba

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "graphics technician" in Manitoba or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Manitoba

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 28, 2026. 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 graphic arts technicians (NOC 52111) 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 a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about graphic arts technicians in Manitoba:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Graphic arts technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 45%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 35%
  • Printing and related support activities (NAICS 323): 20%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 90% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 10% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 50% of graphic arts technicians work all year, while 50% 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 36 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 38% of graphic arts technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 70% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 30% 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: 22% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 30% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 35% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 9% 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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