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The employment outlook will be Limited for program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness (NOC 54100) in British Columbia for the 2025-2027 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.

Many potential employers are non-profit organizations. 

As a result, employment opportunities may be affected by the availability of funding.

Here are some key facts about program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness in British Columbia:

• Approximately 23,400 people work in this occupation.
• Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 59%
  • Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 20%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 39% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 61% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 30% of program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness work all year, while 70% 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 32 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 32% of program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 40% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 60% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 11% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 38% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 16% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 21% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations