Job prospects CATV (community Antenna Television) Service Installation Technician - Telecommunications in Prince Edward Island

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "CATV (community antenna television) service installation technician - telecommunications" in Prince Edward Island or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians (NOC 72205) in Prince Edward Island for the 2024-2026 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 Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians in Prince Edward Island:

  • Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 74%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 13%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 10%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 86% compared to 84% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 14% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • 86% of telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians work all year, while 14% 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 48 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
  • 10% of telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 80% compared to 51% for all occupations
    • Women: 20% 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: 28% compared to 28% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 33% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 24% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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