Job prospects Inspector, Repair And Overhaul in Prince Edward Island

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "inspector, repair and overhaul" in Prince Edward Island or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors (NOC 72404) 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors in Prince Edward Island:

Approximately 200 people work in this occupation.
Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors mainly work in the following sectors:
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 91%
- Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482, 483, 486, 487, 493): 7%
75% of aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors work all year, while 25% 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.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 93% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 8% 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: 12% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 37% compared to 11% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 47% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: n/a
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a