Job prospects Secretary-clerk in Prince Edward Island

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Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Administrative assistants (NOC 13110) in Prince Edward Island for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • Several 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 Administrative assistants in Prince Edward Island:

  • Approximately 900 people work in this occupation.
  • Administrative assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 13%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 12%
    • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 10%
    • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 10%
    • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 7%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 84% compared to 84% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 16% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • 69% of administrative assistants work all year, while 31% 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.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: less than 5% compared to 51% for all occupations
    • Women: more than 95% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 19% compared to 28% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 12% compared to 11% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 50% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 15% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

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