Job prospects Farm Equipment Operator 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 Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators (NOC 84120) 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 300 people work in this occupation.
- Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators mainly work in the following sectors:
- Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 87%
- 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
- 37% of specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators work all year, while 63% 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 34 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- 7% of specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators 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: 31% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 39% 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: 10% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 7% 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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