Job prospects Singer in Prince Edward Island

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Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Musicians and singers (NOC 51122) in Prince Edward Island for the 2024-2026 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.

Here are some key facts about Musicians and singers in Prince Edward Island:

  • Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Musicians and singers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 50%
    • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 50%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 33% compared to 84% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 67% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • 33% of musicians and singers 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 39 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
  • 82% of musicians and singers are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 56% compared to 51% for all occupations
    • Women: 43% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 8% compared to 11% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 27% compared to 28% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 15% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 27% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 23% compared to 8% for all occupations

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