Job prospects Shrimp Processor - Fish And Seafood Processing in the West Coast–Northern Peninsula–Labrador Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Fish and seafood plant workers" in the West Coast–Northern Peninsula–Labrador Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Fish and seafood plant workers in the West Coast–Northern Peninsula–Labrador Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.
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Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be very good for Fish and seafood plant workers (NOC 94142) in Prince Edward Island for the 2023-2025 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Fish and seafood plant workers in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 400 people work in this occupation.
- Fish and seafood plant workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 84%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 12%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 88% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 12% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 17% of fish and seafood plant workers work all year, while 83% 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 32 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- Less than 5% of fish and seafood plant workers are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 46% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 54% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 25% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 45% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be very good for Fish and seafood plant workers (NOC 94142) in Prince Edward Island for the 2023-2025 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Fish and seafood plant workers in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 400 people work in this occupation.
- Fish and seafood plant workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 84%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 12%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 88% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 12% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 17% of fish and seafood plant workers work all year, while 83% 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 32 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- Less than 5% of fish and seafood plant workers are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 46% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 54% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 25% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 45% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 13% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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