Job prospects Public Relations Consultant in Ontario
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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations (NOC 11202) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations in Ontario:

  • Approximately 86,300 people work in this occupation.
  • Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 21%
    • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 7%
    • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 7%
    • Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 6%
    • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 5%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 85% compared to 81% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 15% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • 67% of professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations work all year, while 33% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • 17% of professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 35% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 65% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 12% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 18% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 49% compared to 24% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 18% compared to 13% for all occupations

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