Deck officers, water transport in West Coast - Northern Peninsula - Labrador

The employment outlook will be Good for deck officers, water transport (NOC 72602) in the West Coast - Northern Peninsula - Labrador region for the 2025-2027 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.
• There are a moderate 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 West Coast - Northern Peninsula - Labrador region:

• Approximately 90 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Deck officers, water transport mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): more than 95%