Job prospects Veterinarian in Prince Edward Island

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "veterinarian" in Prince Edward Island or Canada.

Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29^th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

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The employment outlook will be good for Veterinarians (NOC 31103) in Prince Edward Island for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Here are some key facts about Veterinarians in Prince Edward Island:

Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Veterinarians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 55%
- Universities (NAICS 6113): 19%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 11%
- Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 11%
- Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 5%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 90% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 10% compared to 16% for all occupations
67% of veterinarians work all year, while 33% 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 46 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
17% of veterinarians are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 26% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 74% 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: more than 95% compared to 8% for all occupations