Job prospects Exhibit And Display Designer in Nova Scotia

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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers (NOC 53123) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Here are some key facts about Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 32%
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 24%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 19%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 17%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 78% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 22% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 38% of theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers work all year, while 62% 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 34 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 60% of theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 18% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 82% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 24% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 27% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 31% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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