Job prospects Deck Officer - Water Transport in Prince Edward Island

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "deck officer - water transport" 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.

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Deck officers, water transport (NOC 72602) in Prince Edward Island for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Deck officers, water transport in Prince Edward Island:

Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Deck officers, water transport mainly work in the following sectors:
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 61%
- Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482, 483, 486, 487, 493): 39%
50% of deck officers, water transport work all year, while 50% 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 32 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
38% of deck officers, water transport are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: more than 95% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: less than 5% 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: 25% compared to 11% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 50% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 17% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a