Job prospects Dispensing Optician in Prince Edward Island

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "dispensing optician" 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 Opticians (NOC 32100) 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.
A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

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

Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Opticians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 74%
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 26%
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 50% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 50% 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: 40% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: n/a
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a