Job prospects Poultry Preparer 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 Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers (NOC 94141) 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): more than 95%
- 75% of industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers 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: 80% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 20% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 11% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 39% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 33% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
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