Job prospects Audiovisual Helper in British Columbia

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "audiovisual helper" in British Columbia or across Canada.

Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services (NOC 65210) 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.

The accommodation and food and sector has a high rate of employee turnover relative to other sectors.

Employment opportunities are influenced by consumer spending levels and the strength of the economy.  Discretionary spending is expected increase in mid-2025. Lower interest rates will bring some relief to B.C. households, which are typically heavy in debt. 

Here are some key facts about Support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services in British Columbia:

• Approximately 800 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transit and ground passenger transportation (NAICS 485): 34%
  • Accommodation services (NAICS 721): 18%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 15%
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 6%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 81% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 19% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 49% of support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services work all year, while 51% 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 35 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 75% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 25% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 8% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 51% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 14% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 12% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

Explore job prospects in British Columbia by economic region.

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Job prospects elsewhere in Canada

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "audiovisual helper" Support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services (NOC 65210) or across Canada.

Learn more