Job prospects Contractor, Steel Structure Forming, Shaping And Erecting in Prince Edward Island

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "contractor, steel structure forming, shaping and erecting" 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.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Moderate for contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations (NOC 72010) 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 56%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 32%
  • Other manufacturing (NAICS 313-316, 323-324, 326-327, 331, 334-335, 337, 339): 12%
• 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: 38% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 25% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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