Job prospects Event Planner in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Conference and event planners" in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Conference and event planners in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region. 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
The employment outlook will be moderate for Conference and event planners (NOC 12103) 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.
- A moderate number of 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 Conference and event planners in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:
- Approximately 1,750 people work in this occupation.
- Conference and event planners mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 24%
- Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 20%
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 12%
- Educational services (NAICS 61): 11%
- Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 8%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Conference and event planners across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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