Job prospects Line Fisherman/woman in Prince Edward Island

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "line fisherman/woman" in Prince Edward Island or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Fishermen/women (NOC 83121) in Prince Edward Island for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.
There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities may vary depending on the time of the year.

Here are some key facts about Fishermen/women in Prince Edward Island:

Approximately 1,750 people work in this occupation.
Fishermen/women mainly work in the following sectors:
- Fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 114): 75%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 25%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 92% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 8% compared to 16% for all occupations
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 78% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 22% compared to 49% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 30% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 45% 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: 13% 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