Job prospects Public Works Maintenance Equipment Operator in Prince Edward Island

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "public works maintenance equipment operator" in Prince Edward Island or Canada.

Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29^th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers (NOC 74205) in Prince Edward Island for the 2023-2025 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 45%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 41%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 14%
• 45% of public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers work all year, while 55% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 41 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 35% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 59% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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