Job prospects Canal Superintendent 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

The employment outlook will be moderate for Facility operation and maintenance managers (NOC 70012) 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 Facility operation and maintenance managers in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Facility operation and maintenance managers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Real Estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53): 47%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 13%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 8%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482, 483, 486, 487, 493): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 88% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 12% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 67% of facility operation and maintenance managers work all year, while 33% 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 43 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• 18% of facility operation and maintenance managers are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 79% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 21% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 8% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 22% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 22% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 8% for all occupations

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