Job prospects Sailing Instructor in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Other instructors (NOC 43109) in British Columbia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Persistent demand for teaching occupations remains at all levels of education in British Columbia. Some schools in the province have been experiencing a shortage of instructors.

Here are some key facts about Other instructors in British Columbia:

• Approximately 7,000 people work in this occupation.
• Other instructors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 77%
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 35% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 65% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 30% of other instructors work all year, while 70% 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 34 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 54% of other instructors are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 43% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 56% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 7% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 32% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 17% compared to 12% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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