Job prospects Recreation Technician in Alberta

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "recreation technician" in Alberta or across Canada.

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 Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness (NOC 54100) 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

Higher for longer than expected inflation will result is less disposable income for consumers and may reduce the demand for in-person program leaders and recreation, sport and fitness instructors. 

Additionally, virtual or online services expanded significantly through the pandemic, allowing people to access similar services from the comfort of their homes.

Here are some key facts about Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness in Alberta:

• Approximately 11,850 people work in this occupation.
• Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 63%
  • Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 16%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 42% compared to 80% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 57% compared to 20% for all occupations
• 24% of program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness work all year, while 76% 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 30 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 30% of program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 41% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 59% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 11% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 40% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 17% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 21% 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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