Job prospects Host/hostess - Television Or Radio in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Announcers and other broadcasters (NOC 52114) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Announcers and other broadcasters in Ontario:

• Approximately 3,700 people work in this occupation.
• Announcers and other broadcasters mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 74%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 15%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 69% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 31% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 71% of announcers and other broadcasters work all year, while 28% 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 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 28% of announcers and other broadcasters are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 60% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 40% 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: 21% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 41% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 24% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 13% for all occupations

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