Job prospects Production Technician - Motion Pictures, Broadcasting And Performing Arts in Ontario

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "production technician - motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts" in Ontario or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts (NOC 52119) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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 Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts in Ontario:

• Approximately 2,700 people work in this occupation.
• Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 26%
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 8%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 92% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 8% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 63% of other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts work all year, while 37% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 12% of other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 48% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 52% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 13% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 24% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 37% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 20% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology