Job prospects Elementary School Principal in Prince Edward Island

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Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education (NOC 40021) in Prince Edward Island for the 2023-2025 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 School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): more than 95%
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 54% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 46% 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: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: 7% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 93% compared to 8% for all occupations

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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