Job prospects Helicopter Pilot in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors (NOC 72600) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Shortages have been reported for this occupation, as the number of available pilots is not meeting the pent-up demand for travel following the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of pilot licenses issued by Transport Canada nationally fell considerably in recent years as the pandemic took hold. Prior to the pandemic it was typically 1,100 but fell to 500 in 2020 and 238 in 2022. The result is a shortage for the forecast period as the industry deals with fewer entrants to its workforce.

Here are some key facts about Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Air transportation (NAICS 481): 82%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 8%
  • Forestry and logging (NAICS 113, 1153): 6%
• 60% of air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors work all year, while 40% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 89% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 11% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 18% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 28% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 44% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 8% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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