Job prospects Radio Host/hostess 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 Announcers and other broadcasters (NOC 52114) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Announcers and other broadcasters in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Announcers and other broadcasters mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 82%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 9%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 9%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 83% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 17% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 77% of announcers and other broadcasters work all year, while 23% 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 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 6% of announcers and other broadcasters are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 69% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 31% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 8% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 27% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 24% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 27% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 10% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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