Employment Outlook

Here are some key facts about Other professional engineers in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Other professional engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482, 483, 486, 487, 493): 50%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 26%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 24%
• 67% of other professional engineers work all year, while 33% 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 47 weeks compared to 41 weeks 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: 18% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: 18% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor’s degree: 18% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 18% compared to 8% for all occupation

Source: Job Bank

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