Job prospects Veterinarian in Prince Edward Island

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

Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Veterinarians (NOC 31103) in Prince Edward Island for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Here are some key facts about Veterinarians in Prince Edward Island:

Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Veterinarians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 55%
- Universities (NAICS 6113): 19%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 11%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 11%
- Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 5%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 90% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 10% compared to 16% for all occupations
67% of veterinarians work all year, while 33% 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 46 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
17% of veterinarians are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 26% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 74% 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: n/a
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
- bachelor's degree: n/a
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: more than 95% compared to 8% for all occupations