Job prospects Decorations Painter - Visual Arts in Alberta

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "decorations painter - visual arts" in Alberta or Canada.

Job opportunities in Alberta

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Painters, sculptors and other visual artists (NOC 5136) in Alberta for the 2022-2024 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.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Painters, sculptors and other visual artists in Alberta:

• Approximately 1,750 people work in this occupation.
• Painters, sculptors and other visual artists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 61%
  • Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 10%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
  • 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: 52% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 48% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 43% of painters, sculptors and other visual artists work all year, while 56% 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 33 weeks compared to 32 weeks for all occupations.
• 62% of painters, sculptors and other visual artists are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 40% compared to 54% for all occupations
  • Women: 60% compared to 46% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 9% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 27% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 18% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 31% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 11% compared to 8% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology