Job prospects Coach, Junior Hockey in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Coaches" in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Coaches 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

Very limited

The employment outlook will be very limited for Coaches (NOC 53201) 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.
  • Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Coaches in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

  • Approximately 1,890 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Coaches mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Educational services (NAICS 61): 49%
    • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 32%
    • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 6%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Coaches across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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