Job prospects Building Information Modelling (BIM) Designer 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

The employment outlook will be moderate for Drafting technologists and technicians (NOC 22212) 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.
• 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 Drafting technologists and technicians in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Drafting technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 57%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 35%
  • Other manufacturing (NAICS 313-316, 323-324, 326-327, 331, 334-335, 337, 339): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 83% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 17% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 67% of drafting technologists and technicians 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.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 73% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 27% 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: 17% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 83% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a