MINISTRY DRAFT OACETT SURVEY REPORT

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As shown in Table 2.1.3, the majority of respondents overall were qualified in mechanical or civil engineering, with these two specializations accounting for 44% of the total. Together, electronics and electrical comprised a further 28%. Other technology disciplines were each represented by fewer than 10%. For those working in the automotive parts manufacturing sector, 49% had specialized training in mechanical engineering, followed by 11% in electrical engineering. Other technology disciplines were each represented by fewer than 10%. TABLE 2.1.3—Technology Discipline of Respondents TECHNOLOGY DISCIPLINE OVERALL (N=1872) AUTO PARTS (N= 160) Mechanical 403 (22%) 78 (49%) Civil 406 (22%) 5 ( 3%) Electronics 322 (17%) 12 ( 8%) Electrical 211 (11%) 18 (11%) Environmental 80 ( 4%) 4 ( 3%) Building Design/Construction 74 ( 4%) 1 (
2.2.1 Employment Status As shown in Table 2.2.1, 83% of respondents overall were full-time employees, with seven per cent currently employed on a part-time or contract basis, and six per cent reporting that they were self-employed. In the automotive parts sub-sector, 90% were full-time employees, with six per cent employed on a part-time or contract basis, and three per cent reporting that they were self-employed. TABLE 2.2.1—Employment Status of Respondents OVERALL (N=1872) AUTOPARTS (N= 160) Full-time 1, 553 (83%) 144 (90%) Part-time or contract 128 ( 7%) 9 ( 6%) Self-employed 108 ( 6%) 5 ( 3%) N/A 83 ( 4%) 2 ( 1%) Total 1872 (100%) 160 (100%) 2.2.2 Job Stability Overall, as shown in Table 2.2.2, 56% of responding Technicians/Technologists have been in their current positions for five years or less. Twenty-seven per cent have held their current jobs for more than ten years. The automotive parts workforce reported less longevity in their current positions, with more than one-third in their present jobs for less than two years, and 65% in their current positions for five years or less. Eighteen per cent of Technicians and Technologists working in the auto parts sector have held their current positions for more than ten years. TABLE 2.2.2—Job Stability of Respondents LENGTH OF TIME OVERALL (N = 1872) AUTO PARTS (N=160) 8
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