Job prospects Distillation Equipment Helper - Chemical Processing near Charlottetown (PE)

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities near Charlottetown (PE). The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be good for Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities (NOC 95102) 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.

The prospect for employment for this occupation is considered positive given ongoing growth in the Island’s bioscience sector. Recent developments, like the construction of the biomanufacturing training facility and bioscience manufacturing incubator; and new federal-provincial investment in the BioAccelerator project (to be used for research, manufacturing and training), will further position the sector for growth over the forecast period.

Here are some key facts about Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 69%
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 21%
  • Other manufacturing (NAICS 313-316, 323-324, 326-327, 331, 334-335, 337, 339): 10%
• 73% of labourers in chemical products processing and utilities work all year, while 27% 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 43 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 64% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 36% 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: 18% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 36% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 27% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology