Job prospects Fishing Vessel Deckhand in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Fishing vessel deckhands" in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Fishing vessel deckhands in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be very limited for Fishing vessel deckhands (NOC 84121) in the Vancouver Island and Coast region for the 2024-2026 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.
- There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.
Here are some key facts about Fishing vessel deckhands in the Vancouver Island and Coast region:
- Approximately 280 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Fishing vessel deckhands mainly work in the following sectors:
- Fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 114): more than 95%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Fishing vessel deckhands across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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