Job prospects Plumber in Prince Edward Island

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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.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Good for plumbers (NOC 72300) in Prince Edward Island for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several 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.

Plumbers continue to be in high demand in P.E.I., driven by housing shortages, new residential construction, and steady renovation activity. The prospect for employment in this occupation is good as there continues to be a shortage of workers and unfilled vacancies in the province due to strong gains in both residential and non-residential investment. Retirements across the construction labour force will add further replacement needs. Non-residential construction, including healthcare, education, and utility projects, is also expected to sustain demand, though activity is expected to moderate after recent peaks. Employers continue to report shortages of qualified tradespeople, making opportunities favourable for new graduates and career seekers, especially those with additional credentials such as a gas fitter's licence. Many plumbers in P.E.I. are self-employed, with service contracts providing year-round work, and entrepreneurial opportunities remain strong. While some seasonality exists—particularly with higher demand in warmer months—plumbing offers stable employment, competitive wages, and advancement potential, with prospects strongest for those willing to travel or adapt to diverse residential and commercial projects. 

Here are some key facts about plumbers in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 250 people work in this occupation.
• Plumbers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): more than 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 92% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 8% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 69% of plumbers work all year, while 31% 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 43 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• 26% of plumbers 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: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 8% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 62% 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: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a