Job prospects Community Services Officer - Police 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 moderate for Police officers (except commissioned) (NOC 42100) 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Employment in this occupation is primarily dependent on government spending on police services. Population growth by way of immigration has increased the demand for police officers in the province and this trend should continue, resulting in increased employment opportunities over the forecast period. Furthermore, media reports indicate that growth in the number of police officers has not kept pace with population growth with rising vacancies.

It should be noted, however, that population growth is expected to slow in the province due to the reduction in federal immigration targets. The impact this immigration measure will have on the Island's population growth going forward is at this time uncertain, but may result in some softening with respect to employment demand in the long-term.

This occupation has low requirements for entry, normally completion of high school, which opens the process to a large pool of applicants. However, new recruits tend to have much higher levels of education and this will create stronger competition for placements. Police services sometimes have targeted hiring, for example, focusing on individuals from specific ethnic communities, and gender. Continued population growth by way of immigration will support the demand for workers in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Police officers (except commissioned) in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 250 people work in this occupation.
• Police officers (except commissioned) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 73%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 20%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 91% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 9% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 86% of police officers (except commissioned) 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.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 84% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 16% 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: 13% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 39% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 30% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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