Job prospects Adult Education Program Officer in Prince Edward Island

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Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 41405) in Prince Edward Island for the 2023-2025 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 28%
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 21%
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): 18%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 15%
  • Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s (NAICS 6112): 12%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 92% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 8% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 79% of education policy researchers, consultants and program officers work all year, while 21% 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.
• 13% of education policy researchers, consultants and program officers are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 25% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 75% 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: 28% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 50% compared to 8% for all occupations

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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