Job prospects Editor in Nova Scotia

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "editor" in Nova Scotia or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Editors (NOC 51110) in Nova Scotia for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Newsprint and publishing industries are facing challenges and continue to adjust to the growing demand for digital content and cost pressures. Competition for positions is likely to remain strong for higher-level editors with bigger media outlets, while many local media outlets have generally downsized over the years. A decrease of advertising revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic also resulted in the downsizing of some print media operations. Occasional opportunities may occur with companies which have a need for technical writing/editing, and with those involved with website content editing or online news distribution.

Here are some key facts about Editors in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Editors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 49%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 24%
  • Business support services (NAICS 5614): 11%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 10%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 60% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 40% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 60% of editors work all year, while 40% 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 41 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 47% of editors are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 32% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 68% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 9% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 39% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 35% compared to 10% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology