Job prospects Make-up Artist And Hairdresser - Performing Arts 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 very limited for Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts (NOC 52119) in British Columbia for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

Here are some key facts about Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts in British Columbia:

• Approximately 2,700 people work in this occupation.
• Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 54%
  • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 8%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 91% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 9% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 41% of other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts work all year, while 59% 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 37 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 16% of other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 50% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 50% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 20% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 24% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 30% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 13% compared to 12% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology