Job prospects Fishing Vessel Deckhand in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Fishing vessel deckhands (NOC 84121) in New Brunswick for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• 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 Fishing vessel deckhands in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 600 people work in this occupation.
• Fishing vessel deckhands mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 114): more than 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 88% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 12% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 8% of fishing vessel deckhands work all year, while 92% 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 19 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 6% of fishing vessel deckhands are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 85% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 15% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 33% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 40% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 12% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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