Job prospects Farm Produce Grading Service Contractor in Prince Edward Island
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Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors (NOC 82030) in Prince Edward Island for the 2023-2025 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors mainly work in the following sectors:
- Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 86%
- Fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 114): 14%
- 33% of agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors work all year, while 67% 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 29 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- 45% of agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 50% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 50% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 40% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 20% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 20% compared to 11% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 20% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: n/a
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
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