Job prospects Singer in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Musicians and singers (NOC 51122) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.

Here are some key facts about Musicians and singers in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Musicians and singers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 47%
  • Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 30%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 7%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 53% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 47% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 23% of musicians and singers work all year, while 77% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 35 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• 73% of musicians and singers are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 44% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 56% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 8% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 31% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 31% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 18% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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