Job prospects Mountain Guide in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Outdoor sport and recreational guides" in the Vancouver Island and Coast 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 Outdoor sport and recreational guides in the Vancouver Island and Coast 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

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Outdoor sport and recreational guides (NOC 64322) in the Vancouver Island and Coast region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Outdoor sport and recreational guides in the Vancouver Island and Coast region:

  • Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Outdoor sport and recreational guides mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 64%
    • Accommodation and food services (NAICS 72): 22%
    • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 9%
    • Fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 114): 6%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Outdoor sport and recreational guides across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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