Deck officers, water transport in Halifax

The employment outlook will be Moderate for deck officers, water transport (NOC 72602) in the Halifax 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.

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

• Approximately 260 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Deck officers, water transport mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 57%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 42%