Job prospects Crewman/woman, Fishing Vessel in the West Coast–Northern Peninsula–Labrador Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Fishing vessel deckhands" in the West Coast–Northern Peninsula–Labrador Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Fishing vessel deckhands in the West Coast–Northern Peninsula–Labrador Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Fishing vessel deckhands (NOC 84121) in the West Coast - Northern Peninsula - Labrador region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of a few positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

Here are some key facts about Fishing vessel deckhands in the West Coast - Northern Peninsula - Labrador region:

  • Approximately 450 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Fishing vessel deckhands mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 114): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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

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Labour Market Information Survey
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