Job prospects Landscape Architectural Technician near Charlottetown (PE)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists" near Charlottetown (PE) or Canada.

Current and future job prospects

Recent trends from the past 3 years

The prospect of finding work in this occupation was fair over the past few years (2019-2021). The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available.

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Job outlook over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists (NOC 2225) in Prince Edward Island for the 2022-2024 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

Here are some key facts about Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2016.
• Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 65%
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 15%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 85% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 15% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 38% of landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists work all year, while 62% work only part of the year, compared to 57% and 42% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 32 weeks compared to 27 weeks for all occupations.
• 13% of landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 77% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 23% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 13% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 13% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 19% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 38% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 13% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 7% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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