Job prospects Psychologist 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
The employment outlook will be very good for Psychologists (NOC 31200) in Prince Edward Island for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Psychologists in PEI typically work for either the provincial government, most often for the Departments of Health and Wellness or Education and Lifelong Learning, or in private practice. Currently, demand in both the public and private sector is outpacing the supply of available psychologists, creating long wait times for public access. Limited space availability in appropriate graduate programs and in required post-graduation work placements likely means that demand for additional psychologists will remain strong for the foreseeable future.
Here are some key facts about Psychologists in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Psychologists mainly work in the following sectors:
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 67%
- Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 26%
- Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 7%
- 80% of psychologists work all year, while 20% 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 51 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- 50% of psychologists are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 40% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 60% 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: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
- bachelor's degree: n/a
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 92% compared to 8% for all occupations
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