Job prospects Taxi Driver 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 good for Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs (NOC 75200) in Prince Edward Island for the 2024-2026 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transit and ground passenger transportation (NAICS 485): 74%
  • Fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 114): 14%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 12%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 73% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 27% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 37% of taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs work all year, while 63% 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 33 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• 66% of taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 94% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 6% 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: 37% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% 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: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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