Job prospects Fire Alarm Technician 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 good for Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) (NOC 22311) 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.

The Island economy is projected to expand at a respectable pace over the forecast period which should support employment growth in this occupation. This is based on the expectation that interest rates will continue to fall which will encourage more consumer spending and business investment.Population growth has been, and continues to be, a key economic driver. However, the announcement by the federal government to reduce immigration targets will mean a slowdown in the number of new consumers and labour force participants that come to the province.

Employment in this occupation is spread out among various sub-industries, including electronics repair, electronics equipment wholesale trade, electronics retail trade, security services, and computer systems design. Increased consumer demand for advanced digital equipment should continue to create opportunities for technicians, especially for those who stay up to date with the latest technology. However, due to the declining price of electronics as new technology emerges and the speed with which it changes and improves, many people now prefer to replace an electronic device rather than repair it. This change in consumer habits may dampen job opportunity prospects in the repair and maintenance sub-industry.

Here are some key facts about Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 22%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 18%
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 11%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 10%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 92% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 8% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 74% of electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) work all year, while 26% 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 47 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• 20% of electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 90% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 10% 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: 28% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 30% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 33% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations