Job prospects Cable Installation Contractor in Prince Edward Island

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Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations (NOC 72011) in Prince Edward Island for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several 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 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 70%
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 19%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 11%
• 82% of contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations work all year, while 18% 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 48 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• 57% of contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% 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: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 52% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 48% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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