Job prospects Labourer, Packaging in Prince Edward Island

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "labourer, packaging" 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 good for Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities (NOC 95109) 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.

Here are some key facts about Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 31%
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 11%
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 8%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 8%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 91% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 9% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 55% of other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities work all year, while 45% 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 40 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 66% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 34% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 19% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 51% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations