Job prospects Guide, Whitewater Rafting in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Outdoor sport and recreational guides (NOC 64322) 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.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Outdoor sport and recreational guides in Ontario:

  • Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Outdoor sport and recreational guides mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 64%
    • Accommodation services (NAICS 721): 15%
    • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 8%
    • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 7%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 72% compared to 81% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 28% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • 24% of outdoor sport and recreational guides work all year, while 76% 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 26 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • 28% of outdoor sport and recreational guides are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 80% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 20% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 24% compared to 9% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 39% 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: 22% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 13% 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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Location Job prospects
Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region Moderate
Kingston–Pembroke Region Undetermined
Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region Undetermined
London Region Undetermined
Muskoka–Kawarthas Region Undetermined
Northeast Region Undetermined
Northwest Region Moderate
Ottawa Region Undetermined
Stratford–Bruce Peninsula Region Undetermined
Toronto Region Moderate
Windsor-Sarnia Region Undetermined

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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