Job prospects Operating Systems Programmer 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

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Managers in social, community and correctional services (NOC 40030) 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 Managers in social, community and correctional services in Prince Edward Island:

  • Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Managers in social, community and correctional services mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 47%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 20%
    • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 11%
    • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 8%
    • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 7%
  • 93% of managers in social, community and correctional services work all year, while 7% 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 50 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 26% compared to 51% for all occupations
    • Women: 74% 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: n/a
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 26% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 38% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 19% compared to 8% for all occupations

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