Job prospects Instructor, Weightlifting in Northwest Territories

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Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness (NOC 54100) in Northwest Territories for the 2023-2025 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness in Northwest Territories:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Tourism & Culture (NAICS 51, 71-72): 65%
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 10%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 8%
  • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 60% compared to 88% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 40% compared to 12% for all occupations
• 30% of program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness work all year, while 70% work only part of the year, compared to 71% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 32 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 50% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 50% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 43% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 32% compared to 26% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 7% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 9% for all occupations

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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