Job prospects Rooms Manager - Accommodation Services 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 Accommodation service managers (NOC 60031) in Prince Edward Island for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• 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.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities may vary depending on the time of the year.

The Island economy is projected to expand at a respectable pace over the forecast period which should support employment growth in this occupation. This is based on the expectation that interest rates will continue to fall which will encourage more consumer spending and business investment.

The Island's tourism sector generated some solid momentum in recent years, building off of a strong post-pandemic recovery in 2022. There were considerable gains in tourist traffic in 2024 which generated significant economic spin-offs in the sector. Looking forward, the Island's tourism sector is expected to maintain its momentum thanks in part to a new five-year growth strategy that was introduced in 2024. The plan aims to expand tourism activity in the province and generate more visitor traffic during the shoulder and winter seasons. This in turn should contribute to improved job prospects over the forecast period.

Most accommodation service managers work in traveler accommodations. Jobs in the traveler accommodations industry are closely tied to tourism and are affected by seasonal changes in demand, generally performing better during summer months.

Continued growth in the province's overall economy will be a driving factor for new employment opportunities. Some jobs are seasonal or for part of the year but a large number of those employed in this occupation work year round, and the number of persons employed tends to be higher during the busy tourist season.

Here are some key facts about Accommodation service managers in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 450 people work in this occupation.
• Accommodation service managers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Accommodation services (NAICS 721): 87%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 5%
• 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
• 43% of accommodation service managers work all year, while 56% 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.
• 52% of accommodation service managers are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 47% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 53% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 11% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 23% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 26% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 19% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 18% compared to 8% for all occupations

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