Job prospects Horse Identifier in the Edmonton Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Sports officials and referees" in the Edmonton Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Sports officials and referees in the Edmonton Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Sports officials and referees (NOC 53202) in the Edmonton region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
  • Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities may vary depending on the time of the year.

Here are some key facts about Sports officials and referees in the Edmonton region:

  • Approximately 110 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Sports officials and referees mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 85%
    • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 15%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Find out what will be the job prospects for Sports officials and referees across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

Learn more

Labour Market Information Survey
Date modified: