Job prospects Forest Nursery Labourer 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 very good for Nursery and greenhouse labourers (NOC 85103) 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Nursery and greenhouse labourers in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Nursery and greenhouse labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 59%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 28%
- Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 12%
- 44% of nursery and greenhouse labourers 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 34 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 52% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 48% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 20% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 44% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 12% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
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