Job prospects Laboratory Chemist in Prince Edward Island

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "laboratory chemist" in Prince Edward Island or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Chemists (NOC 21101) 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 Chemists in Prince Edward Island:

Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Chemists mainly work in the following sectors:
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 73%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 8%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 6%
76% of chemists work all year, while 24% 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 44 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 33% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 67% 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: n/a
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
- bachelor's degree: 65% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 28% compared to 8% for all occupations