Job prospects Occupational Health And Safety Inspector near Charlottetown (PE)

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We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety near Charlottetown (PE) over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Occupational health and safety specialists (NOC 22232) in Prince Edward Island for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Many of these workers are employed in public administration. Smaller proportions of these workers are also employed in professional, scientific and technical services, manufacturing industries, and health care and social assistance.

Increasing concerns and regulations related to food, environmental, and workplace safety could potentially drive demand for these workers. Candidates are also encouraged to become members of relevant professional associations such as the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors, Canadian Public Health Association. Those pursuing a career in Occupational Health and Safety may require the Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (CRSP) certification with the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP).

Here are some key facts about Occupational health and safety specialists in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Occupational health and safety specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 54%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 46%
• 50% of occupational health and safety specialists work all year, while 50% 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 41 weeks compared to 41 weeks 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: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 18% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 64% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 18% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology