Job prospects Natural Sciences Professor - University 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 University professors and lecturers (NOC 41200) 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

The main drivers of employment growth in this occupation include student enrolment, government investments in education, and public and private funding for university research. Post-secondary education enrolment has risen considerably in the province over the years. Secondary school enrolment in grades ten to twelve continues to increase in the province which translates into a growing supply of prospective post-secondary students over the forecast horizon. A significant contributor to post-secondary enrolment over the years has been the strong intake of international students. However, federal cuts to the number of international student permits being issued over the next couple of years may serve to hamper growth prospects for this occupation. Government investments in education and the funding of university research are factors supporting employment prospects for this occupation. Job opportunities will be mainly due to the need to replace retiring faculty members. Many openings are expected to be filled by immigrants who meet university requirements.

In order to become a university professor, a doctorate degree with specialization in the topic being taught is usually required. Employment growth in this occupation is dependent on the student population at the university level and on university incomes, most of which comes from governments, and on the highly qualified labour supply. 

Here are some key facts about University professors and lecturers in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 350 people work in this occupation.
• University professors and lecturers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): more than 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 90% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 10% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 82% of university professors and lecturers 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.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 52% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 48% 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: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 95% compared to 8% for all occupations

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