Job prospects Lifeguard in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness (NOC 54100) in Quebec for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness in Quebec:

• Approximately 21,700 people work in this occupation.
• Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 52%
  • Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 12%
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 5%
  • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 44% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 56% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 25% of program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness work all year, while 75% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 29 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 18% of program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 41% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 59% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 20% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 32% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations

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