Job prospects Personal Services Occupation in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Other personal service occupations in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be good for Other support occupations in personal services (NOC 65229) in the Vancouver Island and Coast region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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.

Here are some key facts about Other support occupations in personal services in the Vancouver Island and Coast region:

• Approximately 130 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Other support occupations in personal services mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 56%
  • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 17%
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 16%
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 9%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology