Job prospects Compositor - Film in Alberta
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Job opportunities in Alberta
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be very limited for Graphic arts technicians (NOC 52111) in Alberta 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Graphic arts technicians in Alberta:
- Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Graphic arts technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 25%
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 22%
- Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 18%
- Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 13%
- Printing and related support activities (NAICS 323): 9%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 84% compared to 80% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 16% compared to 20% for all occupations
- 65% of graphic arts technicians work all year, while 35% 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 40 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 18% of graphic arts technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 67% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 33% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 13% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 20% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 28% compared to 21% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 9% for all occupations
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