Job prospects Director, Leisure Programs in Manitoba

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Job opportunities in Manitoba

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors (NOC 50012) in Manitoba for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors in Manitoba:

• Approximately 500 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 68%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 9%
  • Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 8%
  • Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 6%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 84% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 16% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 67% of recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors work all year, while 33% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 15% of recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 45% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 55% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 25% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 31% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 30% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

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