Job prospects Cannery Labourer - Fish Processing near Charlottetown (PE)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Labourers in fish and seafood processing" near Charlottetown (PE) 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

Labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Labourers in fish and seafood processing near Charlottetown (PE). There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

Very good

The employment outlook will be very good for Labourers in fish and seafood processing (NOC 95107) 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 Labourers in fish and seafood processing in Prince Edward Island:

  • Approximately 200 people work in this occupation.
  • Labourers in fish and seafood processing mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 85%
    • Fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 114): 6%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 84% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • 14% of labourers in fish and seafood processing work all year, while 86% 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 26 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
  • Less than 5% of labourers in fish and seafood processing are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 55% compared to 51% for all occupations
    • Women: 45% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 28% compared to 11% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 51% compared to 28% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 8% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 8% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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