Job prospects Correctional Service Officer in Prince Edward Island

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Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island

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

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Correctional service officers (NOC 43201) 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 Correctional service officers in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Correctional service officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): more than 95%
• 71% of correctional service officers work all year, while 28% 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 45 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 73% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 27% 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: 13% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 20% 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: 27% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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