Job prospects Communications Expert in British Columbia
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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations (NOC 11202) in British Columbia 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.
  • Growth in the professional, scientific, and technical services sector should support opportunity for employment.
  • Statista forecasts rising spending on advertising in Canada, supporting growth in this occupation.
  • A potential economic slowdown is a risk to employment.

Here are some key facts about Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations in British Columbia:

  • Approximately 31,000 people work in this occupation.
  • Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 21%
    • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 9%
    • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 8%
    • Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 7%
    • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 6%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 80% compared to 78% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 20% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • 64% of professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations work all year, while 36% 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 43 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • 25% of professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 33% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 67% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 16% compared to 28% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 18% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 45% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 16% compared to 12% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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