Job prospects Construction Site Foreman/woman near Charlottetown (PE)

Over the past few years (2023-2025), there was a labour shortage for Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews near Charlottetown (PE). There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be Moderate for contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews (NOC 72021) in Prince Edward Island for the 2025-2027 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 200 people work in this occupation.
• Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 93%
• 76% of contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews work all year, while 24% 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.
• 20% of contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 90% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 10% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 23% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 40% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 23% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology