Job prospects Recreation Leader in Newfoundland and Labrador

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "recreation leader" in Newfoundland and Labrador or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness (NOC 54100) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 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 a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Many potential employers are non-profit organizations. As a result, employment opportunities may be affected by the availability of funding. This occupation is highly seasonal and provides employment opportunities for students during the summer months, especially for lifeguards and camp counsellors.

Here are some key facts about Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 1,450 people work in this occupation.
• Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 69%
  • Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 10%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 41% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 59% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 30% of program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness work all year, while 70% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 30 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• 16% of program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 42% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 57% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 24% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 43% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 15% compared to 14% 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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