Travel counsellors

Saskatchewan

The employment outlook will be Good for travel counsellors (NOC 64310) in Saskatchewan 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about travel counsellors in Saskatchewan: Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Travel counsellors mainly work in the following sectors: Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 80%Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 7%Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 6%Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 5% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 74% compared to 81% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 26% compared to 19% for all occupations56% of travel counsellors work all year, while 43% 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 38 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.31% of travel counsellors are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 17% compared to 53% for all occupations Women: 83% 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: 47% compared to 33% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 12% compared to 15% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 22% compared to 17% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 16% compared to 18% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Alberta

The employment outlook will be Moderate for travel counsellors (NOC 64310) in Alberta 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.Here are some key facts about travel counsellors in Alberta: Approximately 1,700 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Travel counsellors mainly work in the following sectors: Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 74%Air transportation (NAICS 481): 7% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 68% compared to 80% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 32% compared to 20% for all occupations51% of travel counsellors work all year, while 49% 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 38 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.41% of travel counsellors are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 19% compared to 53% for all occupations Women: 81% 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: 27% compared to 28% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 13% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 35% compared to 19% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 17% compared to 21% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 9% for all occupations

British Columbia

The employment outlook will be Moderate for travel counsellors (NOC 64310) in British Columbia 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about travel counsellors in British Columbia: Approximately 2,250 people work in this occupation. Travel counsellors mainly work in the following sectors: Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 87% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 68% compared to 78% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 32% compared to 22% for all occupations48% of travel counsellors work all year, while 52% 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 36 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.40% of travel counsellors are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 24% compared to 52% for all occupations Women: 76% compared to 48% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 28% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 13% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 23% compared to 17% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 22% compared to 22% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 12% for all occupations