Job prospects Foreman/woman, Offset Press - Printing in Alberta

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "foreman/woman, offset press - printing" in Alberta or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be limited for Supervisors, printing and related occupations (NOC 72022) in Alberta for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Not many 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 Supervisors, printing and related occupations in Alberta:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Supervisors, printing and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Printing and related support activities (NAICS 323): 72%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 8%
  • Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 8%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 7%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 80% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 20% for all occupations
• 69% of supervisors, printing and related occupations work all year, while 31% 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 45 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 11% of supervisors, printing and related occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 67% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 33% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology