Job prospects Dispatcher, Plant in Prince Edward Island

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Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Dispatchers (NOC 14404) in Prince Edward Island for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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.

Here are some key facts about Dispatchers in Prince Edward Island:

  • Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Dispatchers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Transit and ground passenger transportation (NAICS 485): 25%
    • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 25%
    • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482, 483, 486, 487, 493): 16%
    • Truck transportation (NAICS 484): 14%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 11%
  • 84% of dispatchers work all year, while 16% 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 46 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
  • 9% of dispatchers are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 76% compared to 51% for all occupations
    • Women: 24% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 18% compared to 11% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 27% compared to 28% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 11% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 27% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: n/a
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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