Job prospects Outdoor Guide in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Outdoor sport and recreational guides (NOC 64322) in British Columbia for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Here are some key facts about Outdoor sport and recreational guides in British Columbia:

• Approximately 650 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Outdoor sport and recreational guides mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 54%
  • Accommodation services (NAICS 721): 20%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 75% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 25% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 12% of outdoor sport and recreational guides work all year, while 88% 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 26 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 45% of outdoor sport and recreational guides are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 75% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 25% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 8% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 42% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 19% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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