Employment Outlook

The employment outlook will be moderate for Data entry clerks (14111) in Prince Edward Island for the 2022-2024 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Workers in this occupation are employed in a variety of industries as the duties and functions involved with these roles are useful for organizations across many sectors. Numerous employers are found in financial institutions and public administration, at all levels of government. Prospects will be better for individuals with good typing skills and who are able to use up-to-date office machinery and computer applications.

Industries that are more resistant to economic fluctuations, such as health care and educational services, will provide more stable employment opportunities, but many opportunities will be offered on a contract basis, rather than full-time. Individuals willing to work weekends and evenings may have better employment prospects.

Here are some key facts about Data entry clerks in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 300 people work in this occupation.
• Data entry clerks mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 51%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 22%
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 6%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 87% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 13% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 56% of data entry clerks work all year, while 44% 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.
• Less than 5% of data entry clerks are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 12% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 88% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 38% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: 33% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor’s degree: 12% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

Source: Job Bank

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