Job prospects Pharmacy Technician near Charlottetown (PE)

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health) near Charlottetown (PE). There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be good for Pharmacy technicians (NOC 32124) 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.
• 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 Pharmacy technicians in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Pharmacy technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 65%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 35%
• 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
• 64% of pharmacy technicians work all year, while 36% 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 44 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: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 19% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 54% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 23% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology