Job prospects Technical Assistant - Office Support 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

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Administrative officers (NOC 13100) 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Administrative officers in Prince Edward Island:

  • Approximately 750 people work in this occupation.
  • Administrative officers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 16%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 11%
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 10%
    • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 9%
    • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 9%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 89% compared to 84% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 11% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • 76% of administrative officers 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 46 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
  • Less than 5% of administrative officers are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 15% compared to 51% for all occupations
    • Women: 85% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 15% compared to 28% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 11% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 46% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 24% 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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