Job prospects Automation Technician 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 good for Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians (NOC 22301) 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 36%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 18%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482, 483, 486, 487, 493): 16%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 16%
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 9%
• 56% of mechanical engineering technologists and technicians work all year, while 43% 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 45 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 92% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 8% 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: 20% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 24% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 48% 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