Job prospects Recreation Technician in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness (NOC 54100) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Employment in recreation, sport and fitness is expected to increase in accordance with re-opening of facilities and resumption of in-person recreation, sport and fitness activities.
• Employment in this occupation will be related to population growth. The province is seeing record population growth.

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

• Approximately 3,300 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): 61%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 10%
  • Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 9%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 38% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 62% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 33% of program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness work all year, while 67% 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 34 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 22% of program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 33% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 67% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 20% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 43% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 15% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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