Job prospects Attendant, Snowmaking Facility in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport (NOC 65211) in Alberta 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 Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport in Alberta:

• Approximately 7,150 people work in this occupation.
• Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 79%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 46% compared to 80% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 54% compared to 20% for all occupations
• 19% of operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport work all year, while 81% 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 26 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 56% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 44% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 25% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 47% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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