Job prospects Wig Assistant - Motion Pictures, Broadcasting And Performing Arts in Alberta

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "wig assistant - motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts" in Alberta or Canada.

Job opportunities in Alberta

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing arts (NOC 5227) in Alberta for the 2022-2024 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing arts in Alberta:

• Approximately 500 people worked in this occupation in May 2016.
• Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing arts mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 38%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 26%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 5%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 5%
• 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
• 34% of support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing arts work all year, while 66% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 34 weeks compared to 32 weeks for all occupations.
• 12% of support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing arts are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 66% compared to 54% for all occupations
  • Women: 34% compared to 46% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 11% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 30% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 31% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 16% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology