Job prospects Cannery Labourer - Fish Processing near Charlottetown (PE)

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Labourers in fish and seafood processing near Charlottetown (PE). There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be very good for Labourers in fish and seafood processing (NOC 95107) in Prince Edward Island for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several 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.

Here are some key facts about Labourers in fish and seafood processing in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 200 people work in this occupation.
• Labourers in fish and seafood processing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 85%
  • Fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 114): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 94% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 6% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 14% of labourers in fish and seafood processing work all year, while 86% 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 26 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of labourers in fish and seafood processing are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 55% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 45% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 28% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 51% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 8% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 8% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology