Job prospects Horticultural Technician 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

The employment outlook will be good for Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists (NOC 22114) in Prince Edward Island for the 2023-2025 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.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

Here are some key facts about Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 36%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 34%
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 16%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 14%
• 11% of landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists work all year, while 89% 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 28 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• 32% of landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 70% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 30% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 14% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 32% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 18% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 18% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 9% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 9% compared to 8% for all occupations

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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