Editors

Alberta

The employment outlook will be Good for editors (NOC 51110) in Alberta for the 2025-2027 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about editors in Alberta: Approximately 900 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Editors mainly work in the following sectors: Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 26%Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 18%Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 11%Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 9%Universities (NAICS 6113): 8% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 66% compared to 80% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 34% compared to 20% for all occupations59% of editors work all year, while 41% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 41 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.38% of editors are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 26% compared to 53% for all occupations Women: 74% compared to 47% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 13% compared to 28% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 19% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 44% compared to 21% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 27% compared to 9% for all occupations

Saskatchewan

The employment outlook will be Good for editors (NOC 51110) in Saskatchewan for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to several new positions.Several positions will become available due to retirements.There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about editors in Saskatchewan: Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Editors mainly work in the following sectors: Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 51%Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 15%Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 12%Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 10%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: 62% compared to 81% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 38% compared to 19% for all occupations59% of editors work all year, while 41% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 41 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.54% of editors are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 49% compared to 53% for all occupations Women: 51% compared to 47% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: n/a high school diploma or equivalent: 9% compared to 33% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 9% compared to 17% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 42% compared to 18% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 33% compared to 7% for all occupations

Nova Scotia

The employment outlook will be Moderate for editors (NOC 51110) in Nova Scotia for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Newsprint and publishing industries are facing challenges and continue to adjust to the growing demand for digital content and cost pressures. Competition for positions is likely to remain strong for higher-level editors with bigger media outlets, while many local media outlets have generally downsized over the years. Occasional opportunities may occur with companies which have a need for technical writing/editing, and with those involved with website content editing or online news distribution.Here are some key facts about editors in Nova Scotia: Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Editors mainly work in the following sectors: Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 54%Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 25%Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 8%Business support services (NAICS 5614): 7% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 60% compared to 82% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 40% compared to 18% for all occupations60% of editors work all year, while 40% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 41 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.47% of editors are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 32% compared to 51% for all occupations Women: 68% compared to 49% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: n/a high school diploma or equivalent: 9% compared to 27% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 22% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 39% compared to 20% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 35% compared to 10% for all occupations