Job prospects Layout Designer in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Graphic designers and illustrators (NOC 52120) in New Brunswick for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• 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 Graphic designers and illustrators in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 500 people work in this occupation.
• Graphic designers and illustrators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 44%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 9%
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 8%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 7%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 84% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 16% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 68% of graphic designers and illustrators work all year, while 32% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 40% of graphic designers and illustrators are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 49% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 51% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 10% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 53% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 26% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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