Job prospects Ship Watchkeeping Mate in Prince Edward Island

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "ship watchkeeping mate" in Prince Edward Island or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Deck officers, water transport (NOC 72602) in Prince Edward Island for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
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 Deck officers, water transport in Prince Edward Island:

Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Deck officers, water transport mainly work in the following sectors:
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 61%
- Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482, 483, 486, 487, 493): 39%
50% of deck officers, water transport work all year, while 50% 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 32 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
38% of deck officers, water transport 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: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 25% compared to 11% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 50% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 17% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a