Job prospects Instructor, Sports in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness (NOC 54100) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many 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 Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness in Ontario:

• Approximately 43,000 people work in this occupation.
• Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 59%
  • Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 16%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 40% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 60% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 24% of program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness work all year, while 76% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 28 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 31% of program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 42% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 57% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 17% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 38% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 18% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 19% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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