Job prospects Funeral Services Director in Prince Edward Island

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "funeral services director" 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.

Moderate

The employment outlook will be Moderate for funeral directors and embalmers (NOC 62201) in Prince Edward Island for the 2025-2027 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 funeral directors and embalmers in Prince Edward Island:

Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Funeral directors and embalmers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): more than 95%
40% of funeral directors and embalmers are self-employed compared to an average of 13% 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: 83% compared to 11% for all occupations
- 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: n/a

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