Job prospects Motion Picture Camera Operator in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Film and video camera operators (NOC 52110) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Film and video camera operators in Ontario:

• Approximately 2,000 people work in this occupation.
• Film and video camera operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 61%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 9%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 63% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 37% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 36% of film and video camera operators work all year, while 64% 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 32 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 52% of film and video camera operators are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 84% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 16% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 19% 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: 41% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 28% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

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