Job prospects Jewellery Designer in British Columbia

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "jewellery designer" in British Columbia or across Canada.

Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers (NOC 53123) in British Columbia for the 2023-2025 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers in British Columbia:

• Approximately 2,050 people work in this occupation.
• Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 32%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 22%
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 18%
  • Textile and textile product and clothing manufacturing and leather and allied product manufacturing (NAICS 313-316): 12%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 78% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 22% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 47% of theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers work all year, while 53% 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 39 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 46% of theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 32% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 68% 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: 22% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 27% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 35% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 12% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

Explore job prospects in British Columbia by economic region.

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "jewellery designer" Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers (NOC 53123) or across Canada.

Learn more