Job prospects Fishing Vessel Deckhand in Prince Edward Island

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "fishing vessel deckhand" in Prince Edward Island or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island

These outlooks were updated on November 29^th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Fishing vessel deckhands (NOC 84121) in Prince Edward Island for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment decline will lead to the loss of a few positions.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.
There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities may vary depending on the time of the year.

Here are some key facts about Fishing vessel deckhands in Prince Edward Island:

Approximately 300 people work in this occupation.
Fishing vessel deckhands mainly work in the following sectors:
- Fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 114): 95%
23% of fishing vessel deckhands are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 75% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 25% compared to 49% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 27% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 48% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 11% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% 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