Job prospects Horse Identifier near Vancouver (BC)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Sports officials and referees" near Vancouver (BC) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Sports officials and referees near Vancouver (BC). There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Sports officials and referees (NOC 53202) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Sports officials and referees in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

  • Approximately 240 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Sports officials and referees mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 56%
    • Educational services (NAICS 61): 15%
    • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 9%
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 7%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Sports officials and referees across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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