Job prospects Drywall Installer And Finisher Apprentice near Charlottetown (PE)

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers near Charlottetown (PE) over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be good for Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers (NOC 73102) 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): more than 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 78% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 22% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 61% of plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers work all year, while 39% 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 41 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• 32% of plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 39% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 30% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 17% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 9% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology