Job prospects Editor, Web Site in Alberta

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "editor, Web site" in Alberta or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Editors (NOC 51110) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few 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 Editors in Alberta:

• Approximately 900 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Editors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 28%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 20%
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): 9%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 9%
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 66% compared to 80% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 34% compared to 20% for all occupations
• 59% of editors work all year, while 41% 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 41 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 38% of editors are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 26% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 74% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 13% 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: 13% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 44% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 27% compared to 9% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology