Job prospects Office Administrative Assistant near Charlottetown (PE)

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Administrative assistants near Charlottetown (PE). There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be good for Administrative assistants (NOC 13110) 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.
• 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 Administrative assistants in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 900 people work in this occupation.
• Administrative assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 13%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 12%
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 10%
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 10%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 84% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 16% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 69% of administrative assistants work all year, while 31% 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.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: less than 5% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: more than 95% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 19% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 12% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 50% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 15% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology