Job prospects Publishing Manager in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts (NOC 50011) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Here are some key facts about Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts in Alberta:

• Approximately 650 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 46%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 30%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 9%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 87% compared to 80% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 13% compared to 20% for all occupations
• 71% of managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 27% of managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 55% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 45% compared to 47% 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: 15% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 32% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 38% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 9% compared to 9% for all occupations

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