Job prospects Supervisor Of Public Works Road Maintenance Workers 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 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews (NOC 72021) in Prince Edward Island for the 2024-2026 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, heavy equipment operator crews in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 89%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 6%
• 76% of contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews work all year, while 24% 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 46 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• 20% of contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 90% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 10% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 23% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 40% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 23% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

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