Job prospects Showcase Installer in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services (NOC 65210) in British Columbia for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

The accommodation and food and sector has a high rate of employee turnover relative to other sectors.

Employment opportunities are influenced by consumer spending levels and the strength of the economy.  Discretionary spending is expected increase in mid-2025. Lower interest rates will bring some relief to B.C. households, which are typically heavy in debt. 

Here are some key facts about Support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services in British Columbia:

• Approximately 800 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transit and ground passenger transportation (NAICS 485): 34%
  • Accommodation services (NAICS 721): 18%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 15%
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 6%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 81% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 19% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 49% of support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services work all year, while 51% 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 35 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 75% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 25% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 8% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 51% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 14% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 12% for all occupations

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