Deck officers, water transport in Avalon Peninsula

The employment outlook will be Good for deck officers, water transport (NOC 72602) in the Avalon Peninsula region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities may vary depending on the time of the year.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about deck officers, water transport in the Avalon Peninsula region:

• Approximately 680 people work in this occupation.
• Deck officers, water transport mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 74%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 24%