Job prospects Greenhouse Labourer in Prince Edward Island

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

Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Good

The employment outlook will be Good for nursery and greenhouse labourers (NOC 85103) 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.
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 may vary depending on the time of the year.

Here are some key facts about nursery and greenhouse labourers in Prince Edward Island:

Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Nursery and greenhouse labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 65%
- Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 18%
- Food and beverage stores (NAICS 445): 17%
44% of nursery and greenhouse labourers work all year, while 56% 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 34 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 52% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 48% compared to 49% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 20% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 44% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 12% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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