Job prospects Manual Cable Ferry Operator in Ontario

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "manual cable ferry operator" in Ontario or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be very good for Boat and cable ferry operators and related occupations (NOC 75210) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several 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 Boat and cable ferry operators and related occupations in Ontario:

• Approximately 450 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Boat and cable ferry operators and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 35%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 34%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 8%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 90% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 10% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 34% of boat and cable ferry operators and related occupations work all year, while 66% 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 34 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of boat and cable ferry operators and related occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 82% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 18% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 6% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 42% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 21% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 16% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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