Job prospects Captain - Water Transport in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Deck officers, water transport (NOC 72602) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of 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 Deck officers, water transport in Ontario:

• Approximately 750 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Deck officers, water transport mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 67%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 28%
• 53% of deck officers, water transport work all year, while 47% 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 39 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of deck officers, water transport are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 81% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 19% 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: 22% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% 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: 23% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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