Job prospects Oyster Picker in Prince Edward Island

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "oyster picker" in Prince Edward Island or across Canada.

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 very good for Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers (NOC 85102) 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.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.
• 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 Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 400 people work in this occupation.
• Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 44%
  • Fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 114): 37%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 18%
• 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
• 6% of aquaculture and marine harvest labourers work all year, while 94% 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 20 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• 56% of aquaculture and marine harvest labourers are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 85% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 15% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 42% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 23% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations