Job prospects Landscaping Foreman/woman in Prince Edward Island

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "landscaping foreman/woman" 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 moderate for Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services (NOC 82031) in Prince Edward Island for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Not many 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 Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 39%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 26%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 14%
  • Fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 114): 12%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 10%
• 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
• 52% of contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services work all year, while 48% 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 37 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• 62% of contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 83% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 17% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 8% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 56% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 8% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 8% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a