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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9999312 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9999312\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10799b7 e-con-full blue-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10799b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e55ee2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e55ee2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SUMMARY<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a552b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a552b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">REGIONAL OVERVIEW<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a51f9cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a51f9cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Prince County region is located in Western Prince Edward Island. Within the region, some of the main cities and towns are the City of Summerside (pop.14,829), the Town of Alberton (pop. 1,145), and the Town of Kensington (pop. 1,619), along with several additional smaller communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0128158 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0128158\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LABOUR MARKET OVERVIEW<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0a3431 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0a3431\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Currently, median hourly wages for shellfish\/fish labourers and plant workers are slightly higher than some of the other lower-skill level occupations (C and D level) available in the region, but slightly lower than those occupations having significant physical labour requirements (e.g., farm worker).<\/p><p>PEI is expected to experience the fastest rates of population growth in Atlantic Canada. The province\u2019s \u201cPopulation Action Plan\u201d aims to raise the Island\u2019s population largely through increased immigration and is expected to have far reaching and long-lasting effects. The region\u2019s population is expected to grow from 37,400 in 2017 to over 44,00 by 2030 due to net in-migration of 7,500 individuals. Despite strong population growth, rising retirements will cause labour force growth to lag behind employment, resulting in a declining regional unemployment rate over the latter half of the next decade and reduced labour availability for all employers in the region.<\/p><p>Seafood processing employment in the Prince County, PEI region is expected to remain stable around 730 workers in the near-term before increasing to over 800 by 2030. Local processors will likely need to hire nearly 400 additional workers between 2018 and 2030, driven primarily by the need to replace workforce retirements and deaths. This figure does not include turnovers which can add significantly to total annual recruitment demands.<\/p><p>Regional labour market analysis suggests that after accounting for labour requirements in other sectors, regional labour supply is projected to exceed average seafood processing employment demand but will not be sufficient for peak employment demand. Seasonal peaks in seafood processing employment in PEI can increase average annual demands by over 50%. Supply constraints are even more acute among lower-skill workers, as regional labour supply is not projected to meet even average seafood processing employment demand until 2021, requiring the attraction of workers from outside the region or other sectors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93ecf82 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93ecf82\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4d857a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a4d857a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39864b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"39864b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"464\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-30-at-12.01.11\u202fPM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5227\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-30-at-12.01.11\u202fPM.png 464w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-30-at-12.01.11\u202fPM-300x144.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a680471 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a680471\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51be447 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51be447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">POPULATION<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5576ad8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5576ad8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">37,430<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd5e3e5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd5e3e5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cf9ce0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6cf9ce0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"464\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-30-at-12.01.45\u202fPM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5228\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-30-at-12.01.45\u202fPM.png 464w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-30-at-12.01.45\u202fPM-300x144.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f83984d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f83984d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c137d0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c137d0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LABOUR FORCE<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d0ad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95d0ad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">22,748<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-386ead5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"386ead5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a62ede elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a62ede\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LABOUR MARKET TIGHTNESS<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79bfa06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79bfa06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The labour market tightness, a measure calculated by estimating labour requirements in other sectors in Prince Region and subtracting those requirements from the total labour force estimates, reveals substantial challenges facing this industry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c3354 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https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.22.33\u202fAM.png 1606w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eda6c6a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eda6c6a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3934ab9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3934ab9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1 = Regional labour force meets seafood processing employment demand at annual average and peak employment levels<\/p><p>2 = Regional labour force meets seafood processing employment demand at annual average levels only<\/p><p>3 = Regional labour force does not meet seafood processing employment at annual average or peak levels<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c659054 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c659054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a116a3e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a116a3e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cb2d1d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0cb2d1d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c573946 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c573946\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"884\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-11-at-3.59.02\u202fPM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5619\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-11-at-3.59.02\u202fPM.png 728w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-11-at-3.59.02\u202fPM-247x300.webp 247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-210b288 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"210b288\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcf46ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcf46ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SEAFOOD PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENTS<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dabc75 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0dabc75\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91d3a29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"91d3a29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"894\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.25.02\u202fAM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6549\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.25.02\u202fAM.png 894w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.25.02\u202fAM-300x93.webp 300w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.25.02\u202fAM-768x237.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 894px) 100vw, 894px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d8dc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52d8dc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SEAFOOD PROCESSING EMPLOYMENT<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99d5bb6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"99d5bb6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86fb017 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86fb017\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"894\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.26.01\u202fAM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6550\" alt=\"Illustration of two construction workers, one in a suit and helmet, and the other in overalls and helmet, with the large number 721 on the right side against a blue background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.26.01\u202fAM.png 894w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.26.01\u202fAM-300x87.webp 300w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.26.01\u202fAM-768x222.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 894px) 100vw, 894px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa8f26c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa8f26c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1 The number of establishments is based on 2016 data from Statistics Canada\u2019s Business Register.<\/p><p>2 Seafood processing employment is estimated based on 2016 Census data for the Southern (NS) economic region<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cca774 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4cca774\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9fb4ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e9fb4ab\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af142cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af142cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1.0 INTRODUCTION<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea2d2ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea2d2ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This report is one in a series of 12 regional reports developed to provide detailed labour market information (LMI) for the fish and seafood processing industry in Atlantic Canada. The regionally focused LMI is one component of a broader study undertaken by Food Processing Skills Canada (FPSC) in collaboration with the Employment and Social Development Canada, and various provincial and industry partners entitled Securing Canada\u2019s Fish and Seafood Workforce: Real Challenges, Practical Solutions and Fresh Perspectives.\u00a0<\/p><p>The aim of the overall study is to identify the scope of human resource (HR) challenges for the Atlantic fish and seafood processing sector, and compile HR best practices that would help employers meet their labour force current and future needs. One important aspect of understanding HR challenges in the sector, some of which are region specific, was to gather detailed information and profiles of areas that rely heavily on fish and seafood processing for their local economies. Twelve regions across the four Atlantic provinces were selected for specific focus based on the amount of processing activity, and proportion of labour force working in the industry. Prince County, PEI Region was selected as one of these regions for detailed focus.\u00a0<\/p><p>The initial sections of this report provide overviews of the Prince County, PEI Region, fish and seafood processing overall in the province of Prince Edward Island, and specifically processing in the Prince County region. This is followed by sections that provide an overview of the region\u2019s labour force, and the specific findings for the labour supply and demand, current and future.\u00a0<\/p><p>The final two report sections outline the HR challenges identified in the region, and some of the promising practices and innovative solutions that employers and communities are trying to address labour supply issues. The final two report sections outline the HR challenges identified in the region, and some of the promising practices and innovative solutions that employers and communities are trying to address labour supply issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9e55dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9e55dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE STUDY METHODS USED TO DEVELOP THESE DETAILED REGIONAL PROFILES INCLUDED:<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e15b19d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e15b19d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Two robust econometric models that provide detailed quantifiable projections for both labour demand and supply at the regional level. This is the first time that these numbers have been produced at the regional, provincial and Atlantic levels for the fish and seafood processing industry;<\/li><li>A broad survey of fish and seafood processing facilities (n=100) across the Atlantic provinces covering approximately 69% of the industry workforce; and<\/li><li>Qualitative information focused on themes and issues collected through site visits and interviews with plant managers, employees, unions and community stakeholders. For the Prince County, PEI Region, the study team collected information from two large plants (over 150 employees) focused primarily on processing lobster and crab.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a531ecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a531ecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"752\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-30-at-12.17.21\u202fPM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5233\" alt=\"REAL CHALLENGES, PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS AND FRESH PERSPECTIVES\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-30-at-12.17.21\u202fPM.png 752w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-30-at-12.17.21\u202fPM-300x253.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b15fec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b15fec\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d3b282 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d3b282\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2.0 OVERVIEW OF THE PRINCE COUNTY REGION<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d28da3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d28da3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2.1 GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3dab91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3dab91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Prince County region is located in Western Prince Edward Island. Within the region, some of the main cities and towns are the City of Summerside (pop.14,829), the Town of Alberton (pop. 1,145), and the Town of Kensington (pop. 1,619), along with several additional smaller communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcbed51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dcbed51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2.2 POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d54807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d54807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The population of the Prince County Region is ageing, and it is expected to grow by approximately 6,000 people over the next decade. Compared to the province overall, the population has proportionally lower levels of immigrants, visible minorities, non-Canadian citizens, and people identifying as Aboriginal (according to Census definitions).<\/strong><\/p><p>The overall population for the region in 2017 was 37,430. According to Census 2016 profiles, the proportions of immigrants (3.2%), visible minorities (2.1%), non-Canadian citizens (1.5%), and those who identify as Aboriginal (1.3%) are lower than those overall for Prince Edward Island (see Table 1).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61ef1f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61ef1f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TABLE 1: PRINCE COUNTY POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90ac5ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90ac5ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"blue-table-3\">\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <th>CHARACTERISTIC<\/th>\n      <th>PRINCE COUNTY REGION<\/th>\n      <th>PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>FEMALE<\/td>\n      <td>18,115<\/td>\n      <td>73,605<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>SHARE OF POPULATION<\/td>\n      <td>50.9%<\/td>\n      <td>51.5%<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>IMMIGRANTS<\/td>\n      <td>1,140<\/td>\n      <td>8,940<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>SHARE OF POPULATION<\/td>\n      <td>3.2%<\/td>\n      <td>6.4%<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>NOT CANADIAN CITIZENS<\/td>\n      <td>545<\/td>\n      <td>6,030<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>SHARE OF POPULATION<\/td>\n      <td>1.5%<\/td>\n      <td>4.3%<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>VISIBLE MINORITIES<\/td>\n      <td>730<\/td>\n      <td>6,640<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>SHARE OF POPULATION<\/td>\n      <td>2.1%<\/td>\n      <td>4.8%<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>ABORIGINAL IDENTITY<\/td>\n      <td>455<\/td>\n      <td>2,735<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>SHARE OF POPULATION<\/td>\n      <td>1.3%<\/td>\n      <td>2.0%<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a85e97f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a85e97f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: Census 2016<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07b4641 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07b4641\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to projections, the population levels are expected to increase over the upcoming 13 years (37,430 in 2017 and then 43,207 by 2030). Although the total population will increase, it will be an ageing population with the proportion of the age cohort 65 years or older increasing slightly from 20.5% in 2017 to approximately 24% by 2030 (see Figure 1). The population median age of 46.4 years in the Prince County region is higher than the median age in Prince Edward Island of 44.5 years and greater than the national median age of 41.2 (Census, 2016). While population growth will be negatively impacted by the continued ageing of the population and increased number of deaths, this will be countered by a predicted continuation of a pattern of net in-migration of approximately 7,500 people by 2030. This will be the main driver of population growth in this period under study (see Figure 2).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-019df4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"019df4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.34.55\u202fAM-1024x376.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6551\" alt=\"Bar chart showing the percentage distribution of population by age group from 2017 to 2030. Categories include ages 0-14, 15-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, and 65 and over.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.34.55\u202fAM-1024x376.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.34.55\u202fAM-300x110.webp 300w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.34.55\u202fAM-768x282.webp 768w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.34.55\u202fAM-1536x564.webp 1536w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.34.55\u202fAM.png 1722w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8dbec5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c8dbec5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.35.55\u202fAM-1024x398.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6552\" alt=\"Bar chart illustrating population change from 2017 to 2030 with components: births, deaths, and net migration. Each year shows positive births, negative deaths, and net migration values.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.35.55\u202fAM-1024x398.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.35.55\u202fAM-300x117.webp 300w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.35.55\u202fAM-768x299.webp 768w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.35.55\u202fAM-1536x598.webp 1536w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.35.55\u202fAM.png 1722w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb321e7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb321e7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e047cb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e047cb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a1bca0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a1bca0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4b1b3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e4b1b3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"784\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.36.53\u202fAM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6553\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.36.53\u202fAM.png 1008w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.36.53\u202fAM-300x233.webp 300w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.36.53\u202fAM-768x597.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a2f465 blue-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a2f465\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84561ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84561ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FIGURE 3: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT \u2013 PRINCE COUNTY REGION AND PEI<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0939d11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0939d11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The overall education level of the region\u2019s residents is lower when compared with Prince Edward Island overall (see Figure 3). Twenty five percent (25%) do not have a high school diploma (vs. 19% for the province), and 12% (vs. 19% for the province) have a university certificate, diploma or degree. From interviews, it was determined that part of this may be attributable to the ongoing out-migration from the region into often more urban centres by younger people who often have higher levels of education than older cohorts. This corresponds also to the ageing demographics for the region.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d48418b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d48418b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e531ec6 white-title e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e531ec6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-733ac27 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"733ac27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.0<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98e59c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98e59c1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-666f211 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"666f211\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>3.0 <\/span>OUTLOOK OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND FISH &amp; SEAFOOD PROCESSING\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f3b637 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f3b637\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.1 OVERALL PROVINCIAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed55224 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed55224\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The government\u2019s \u201cPopulation Action Plan\u201d, which aims to raise the Island\u2019s population to 160 thousand by 2022, largely through increased immigration, is expected to have far reaching and longlasting effects on the province. Real GDP jumped by 3.2% in 2017, boosted by gains in residential and business investment. Over the course of the medium term, growth in real GDP will average 2% per year, largely on the back of increased residential investment expenditures and consumer spending. These increases can be directly attributed to the influx of immigrants to the island, which in turn leads to this solid GDP growth. This trend continues in the 2022-26 period, with GDP averaging 2% annual growth before slowing to average 1.7% growth over the 2027-30 period.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d16daa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d16daa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.2  PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND SEAFOOD PRODUCT OUTLOOKS<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dbe845 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3dbe845\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The growth of real gross output for prepared fish products (or total end market demand) is expected to accelerate over the forecast period after declining on average over the 2013 to 2017 period to average 0.2% over 201821, 0.9% over 2022-26 and 1.0% over the 2027-30. There are many reasons for the improvement in overall real gross output. There is expected to be moderate gains in overall consumption as consumer demand for prepared fish products improves. International exports are expected to rise slowly over the forecast period as trading partner market growth is modest and as trade agreements encourage market penetration in the European Union and in the members of the TPP trade pact. Interprovincial exports are expected to improve modestly as consumer demand in other provinces gain from the trend toward more processed fish consumption. Interindustry demand also improves as the demand for prepared fish inputs rises, primarily as a result of increased provincial food production.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb3439a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb3439a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TABLE 2: PE PREPARED SEAFOOD END MARKET GROWTH (ANNUAL AVERAGE % CHANGE)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31c29ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31c29ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"blue-table-3\">\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <th>END MARKET<\/th>\n      <th>2013-2017<\/th>\n      <th>2018-2021<\/th>\n      <th>2022-2026<\/th>\n      <th>2027-2030<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Consumption<\/td>\n      <td>0.0<\/td>\n      <td>1.4<\/td>\n      <td>1.5<\/td>\n      <td>1.8<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>International Exports<\/td>\n      <td>-1.1<\/td>\n      <td>0.1<\/td>\n      <td>1.0<\/td>\n      <td>1.1<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Interprovincial Exports<\/td>\n      <td>-0.3<\/td>\n      <td>0.3<\/td>\n      <td>0.5<\/td>\n      <td>0.8<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Interindustry Demand<\/td>\n      <td>0.5<\/td>\n      <td>2.0<\/td>\n      <td>2.0<\/td>\n      <td>2.0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Imports<\/td>\n      <td>0.0<\/td>\n      <td>1.4<\/td>\n      <td>1.5<\/td>\n      <td>1.8<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Total End Market Demand<\/td>\n      <td>-0.7<\/td>\n      <td>0.2<\/td>\n      <td>0.9<\/td>\n      <td>1.0<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09cbee0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09cbee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.3  SEAFOOD PROCESSING EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK FOR NEW PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a383d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27a383d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Average annual seafood processing employment is expected rise modestly from just under an annual average of 1,000 workers in 2017 to 1,100 by 2030. Seafood processing real GDP is forecast to expand by 0.2% on average over the 2018-21 period, then the pace of growth is expected to quicken to 0.9% on average over 2022-26 and 1.0% over 2027-30. Labour productivity (GDP per hour worked) is forecast to average -0.1% over the projection period. Average hours worked per employee is forecast to fall slightly over the projection period, which leads to the total number of jobs rising by 0.3% over 2018-21, and then rising by 1.1% over 2022-26 and 1.2% over 2027-30.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Replacement demands (deaths and retirements) are expected to total 410 between 2017 and 2030. Taking account of both replacement and expansion demands, the industry will likely need to hire just over 530 new workers, or (54%) of the current workforce over the next 13 years. These hiring requirements are net numbers of new workers and do not include annual hiring requirements due to turnover.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4659d4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4659d4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-30-at-2.50.59\u202fPM-1024x327.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5245\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-30-at-2.50.59\u202fPM-1024x327.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-30-at-2.50.59\u202fPM-300x96.webp 300w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-30-at-2.50.59\u202fPM-768x245.webp 768w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-30-at-2.50.59\u202fPM-1536x490.webp 1536w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-30-at-2.50.59\u202fPM.png 1862w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ad6e10 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ad6e10\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d17b8d1 white-title e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d17b8d1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f98f3d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f98f3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4.0 <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdfd862 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fdfd862\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cae24a1 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cae24a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>4.0 <\/span>PRINCE COUNTY REGION FISH AND SEAFOOD PROCESSORS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d414d07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d414d07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4.1 EMPLOYERS<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b17cbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b17cbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The region hosts 2 processors ranging in size, species processed, and types of processing.<\/strong><\/p><p>Overall, there are two larger fish and seafood processing establishments in the Prince County Region Species processed focus primarily on lobster and crab. The two plants operate on a seasonal basis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8de5d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8de5d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE CURRENT INDUSTRY WORKFORCE IS CLOSE TO 1,100 WORKERS AT PEAK SEASON WITH APPROXIMATELY 63% BEING LABOURERS AND PLANT WORKERS.  <\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f68a56b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f68a56b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4.2 WORKERS<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5612abc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5612abc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4.2.1 WORKFORCE SIZE & OCCUPATIONS<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36b220f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36b220f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The estimated total number of individuals employed by the sector in the Prince County Region in 2017 was 721 on average and rising to 1,098 at peak season4 (see Table 3). Over one-half of all employed at the peak season (63%) were labourers (NOC 9618) or plant workers (NOC 9463). This distribution was confi rmed during interviews where plants made large recruitment eff orts during the peak season to ensure suffi cient numbers of labourers and plant workers would be available to meet their requirements. The labourer positions do not generally require previous experience or training and are often the entry level position for many of the plants. The plant worker jobs generally require some experience in the industry (6-12 months) with on-the-job training (e.g., operating specifi c pieces of equipment). While a high school diploma is often preferred, it is often not necessary to secure a starting position according to the plant and HR managers interviewed for the study.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c877f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c877f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-30-at-2.59.01\u202fPM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5246\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-30-at-2.59.01\u202fPM.png 636w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-30-at-2.59.01\u202fPM-300x149.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fef1045 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fef1045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3 Number of establishments is based on the 2016 data from Statistic Canada\u2019s Business Registrar.<\/p><p>4 Average employment refers to average monthly employment over the calendar year, while peak employment is the average number employed during the month with the highest employment during the year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d609e94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d609e94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TABLE 3: PROFILE OF WORKERS BY OCCUPATIONS FOR PRINCE COUNTY REGION &#8211; 2017 (AVERAGE &amp; PEAK)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-414c0d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"414c0d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"blue-table-5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th><\/th>\n<th>AVG 2017 (#)<\/th>\n<th>AVG 2017 (%)<\/th>\n<th>PEAK 2017 (#)<\/th>\n<th>PEAK 2017 (%)<\/th>\n<th>EXTRA <br>NEEDED <br>FOR PEAK<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dark-grey-row\">\n<td>Total Employment<\/td>\n<td>721<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<td>1,098<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<td>377<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"light-grey-row\">\n<td>FOUNDATIONAL (NOC 9618)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dark-grey-row\">\n<td>Shellfish Processing Labourer<\/td>\n<td>215<\/td>\n<td>30%<\/td>\n<td>381<\/td>\n<td>35%<\/td>\n<td>166<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dark-grey-row\">\n<td>Fish Processing Labourer<\/td>\n<td>47<\/td>\n<td>7%<\/td>\n<td>84<\/td>\n<td>8%<\/td>\n<td>37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"light-grey-row\">\n<td>INTERMEDIATE (NOC 9463)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dark-grey-row\">\n<td>Shellfish Plant Worker<\/td>\n<td>99<\/td>\n<td>14%<\/td>\n<td>175<\/td>\n<td>16%<\/td>\n<td>76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dark-grey-row\">\n<td>Fish Plant Worker<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>3%<\/td>\n<td>39<\/td>\n<td>4%<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"light-grey-row\">\n<td>SUPERVISORY (NOC 9213)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dark-grey-row\">\n<td>Supervisors<\/td>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<td>5%<\/td>\n<td>39<\/td>\n<td>4%<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"light-grey-row\">\n<td>MANAGEMENT (NOC 0911; 0016)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dark-grey-row\">\n<td>Management<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>2%<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>1%<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"light-grey-row\">\n<td>OTHER CATEGORIES<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dark-grey-row\">\n<td>Maintenance<\/td>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>5%<\/td>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>4%<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dark-grey-row\">\n<td>Skilled Trades<\/td>\n<td>38<\/td>\n<td>5%<\/td>\n<td>50<\/td>\n<td>5%<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dark-grey-row\">\n<td>Quality Control Technician<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>1%<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>1%<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dark-grey-row\">\n<td>Office Staff<\/td>\n<td>43<\/td>\n<td>6%<\/td>\n<td>43<\/td>\n<td>4%<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dark-grey-row\">\n<td>Other Occupations *<\/td>\n<td>167<\/td>\n<td>23%<\/td>\n<td>225<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<td>58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adf8940 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adf8940\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>* this includes occupations in areas such as transport, logistics, material handlers that do not fall within the main NOC codes identified above<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2ae987 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2ae987\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a92be1a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a92be1a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c8259a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c8259a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"159\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.50.13\u202fAM-1024x159.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6558\" alt=\"A yellow pie chart in the left side. And in the right side the following text: 1,100 AVERAGE NUMBER OF WORKERS EMPLOYED IN THE SEAFOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY IN 2017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.50.13\u202fAM-1024x159.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.50.13\u202fAM-300x47.webp 300w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.50.13\u202fAM-768x119.webp 768w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.50.13\u202fAM-1536x239.webp 1536w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-9.50.13\u202fAM.png 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c143e51 blue-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c143e51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6f041f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6f041f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c77114 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c77114\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-30-at-3.50.30\u202fPM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5263\" alt=\"Illustration of paper, pencil and calculator\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-30-at-3.50.30\u202fPM.png 580w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-30-at-3.50.30\u202fPM-300x276.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7de084 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7de084\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-123355d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"123355d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4.2.2 WAGES<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-261b7c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"261b7c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Information on wages is not available at the regional level given the small population. Overall, median hourly wages for shellfish\/fish labourers and plant workers are slightly higher than some of the other C and D level occupations available in the region (e.g., retail, cashiers), but on par with other labour intensive occupations (e.g., farm worker) .<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc80ea1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc80ea1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a14f4f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a14f4f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The median hourly wage for shellfish\/fish labourers (NOC 9618) in Prince Edward Island in 2017 was $13.31\/hour (see Table 4). The median wage for shellfish\/fish plant workers (NOC 9463) was slightly lower at $12.95\/hour. To provide some context, the minimum wage in Prince Edward Island in 2017 was $11.25\/hour.\u00a0<\/p><p>When compared with other C&amp;D Level Occupations in the same province, the median wages for shellfish\/fish labourers and plant workers were slightly higher by approximately $0.75 to $1.50\/hour. The one exception was for a farm worker which provided a comparable median hourly wage ($14.00\/hour) to that of the processing labourer.<\/p><p>These wage rates are comparable to what was cited in interviews with some of the plants in the area that indicated the starting wage for labourers and plant workers ranging around the $13.50 mark with some positions starting a little higher (up to $14\/hour) if they involved particular lifting requirements. Recent reviews of job ads in 2018 in the area indicate that aquaculture establishments are starting mussel farm labourers at $15\/hour in 2018 (which also tend to have less seasonality).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d168973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d168973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TABLE 4: WAGE LEVELS FOR SELECTED OCCUPATIONS &#8211; 2017 ($\/HOUR)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8093c45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8093c45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"blue-table-5\">\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <th><\/th>\n      <th>Low Wage (10th percentile)<\/th>\n      <th>Median Wage (50th Percentile)<\/th>\n      <th>High Wage (90th percentile)<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr class=\"dark-grey-row\">\n      <td>Shellfish\/Fish Processing Labourer (NOC 9618)<\/td>\n      <td><\/td>\n      <td><\/td>\n      <td><\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr class=\"light-grey-row\">\n      <td>Kings County (PE)*<\/td>\n      <td>&#8212;<\/td>\n      <td>&#8212;<\/td>\n      <td>&#8212;<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr class=\"light-grey-row\">\n      <td>All Prince Edward Island<\/td>\n      <td>11.55<\/td>\n      <td>13.31<\/td>\n      <td>15.20<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr class=\"dark-grey-row\">\n      <td>Shellfish\/Fish Plant Worker (NOC 9463)<\/td>\n      <td><\/td>\n      <td><\/td>\n      <td><\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr class=\"light-grey-row\">\n      <td>Kings County (PE)*<\/td>\n      <td>&#8212;<\/td>\n      <td>&#8212;<\/td>\n      <td>&#8212;<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr class=\"light-grey-row\">\n      <td>All Prince Edward Island<\/td>\n      <td>11.55<\/td>\n      <td>12.95<\/td>\n      <td>15.00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr class=\"dark-grey-row\">\n      <td>Other C&amp;D Level Occupations (PE)<\/td>\n      <td><\/td>\n      <td><\/td>\n      <td><\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr class=\"light-grey-row\">\n      <td>Farm Worker (NOC 8431)<\/td>\n      <td>11.55<\/td>\n      <td>14.00<\/td>\n      <td>18.00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr class=\"light-grey-row\">\n      <td>Deckhand, Fishing (NOC 8441)<\/td>\n      <td>&#8212;<\/td>\n      <td>&#8212;<\/td>\n      <td>&#8212;<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr class=\"light-grey-row\">\n      <td>Retail Sales (NOC 6421)<\/td>\n      <td>11.55<\/td>\n      <td>11.75<\/td>\n      <td>19.00<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr class=\"light-grey-row\">\n      <td>Food Services (NOC 6711)<\/td>\n      <td>11.55<\/td>\n      <td>11.55<\/td>\n      <td>17.90<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr class=\"light-grey-row\">\n      <td>Cashier (NOC 6611)<\/td>\n      <td>11.55<\/td>\n      <td>11.55<\/td>\n      <td>13.43<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d22d9bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d22d9bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>* Data not available at the sub-provincial level<\/p><p>Source: Employment and Social Development Canada \u2013 Job Bank \u2013 Labour Market Information<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09ab83d blue-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09ab83d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d83e13c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d83e13c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5.0 <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f104571 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f104571\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e78689 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e78689\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>5.0 <\/span>REGION\u2019S LABOUR FORCE <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d33ef42 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d33ef42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE REGION\u2019S LABOUR FORCE NUMBERS IS APPROXIMATELY 23,000.  APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD OF THE ADULT POPULATION WORKED IN A FULL-YEAR, FULL-TIME POSITION IN 2015. <\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cfab1b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3cfab1b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3872d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3872d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5.1 OVERVIEW OF LOCAL LABOUR FORCE<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f3710f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f3710f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5.1.1 SIZE OF LABOUR FORCE, MAIN SECTORS AND WORK PATTERNS<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab27484 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab27484\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The overall size of the labour force for the region in 2017 was estimated at 22,748 (out of a total population of 37,430). The largest proportions of the labour force for Prince County in Prince Edward Island work in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13% of labour force), manufacturing (13% &#8211; includes fish and seafood processing) and retail trade (12%) (Census, 2016).<\/p><p>According to Census 2016 data, approximately one third (31%) of the population 15 years or older worked full-time for the full-year (see Figure 4). A larger proportion worked part of the year and\/or part-time (40%), while twenty nine percent (29%) reported not working in 2015. This is consistent with the information collected from interviews that indicated that much of the private sector-based employment in the region is seasonal (e.g., tourism, retail, fish harvesting, agriculture), so it is challenging for people to fi nd full-time, year-round employment which is often more characteristic of the public-sector opportunities in the area (e.g., health, education).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a66728c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a66728c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FIGURE 4: WORK PATTERNS (15 YEARS OR OLDER) \u2013 PRINCE COUNTY REGION<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9120a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b9120a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-10.00.30\u202fAM-1024x541.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6562\" alt=\"FIGURE 4: WORK PATTERNS (15 YEARS OR OLDER) \u2013 PRINCE COUNTY REGION Pie chart with this values: Did not work: 29.0 % Worked part year and\/or part time: 40.0 % Worked full year; full time: 31.0 %\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-10.00.30\u202fAM-1024x541.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-10.00.30\u202fAM-300x159.webp 300w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-10.00.30\u202fAM-768x406.webp 768w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-10.00.30\u202fAM.png 1336w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-667f231 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"667f231\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: Census 2016<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be9aea6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be9aea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTABLE 5: AVERAGE MONTHLY EI CLAIMANTS FOR PRINCE REGION \u2013 2014 TO 2016<sup>5<\/sup>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-479746d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"479746d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"blue-table-3\">\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <th><\/th>\n      <th>Jan<\/th>\n      <th>Feb<\/th>\n      <th>Mar<\/th>\n      <th>Apr<\/th>\n      <th>May<\/th>\n      <th>Jun<\/th>\n      <th>Jul<\/th>\n      <th>Aug<\/th>\n      <th>Sept<\/th>\n      <th>Oct<\/th>\n      <th>Nov<\/th>\n      <th>Dec<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Total (All Occupations)<\/td>\n      <td>4,387<\/td>\n      <td>4,313<\/td>\n      <td>4,373<\/td>\n      <td>4,270<\/td>\n      <td>3,003<\/td>\n      <td>2,433<\/td>\n      <td>3,047<\/td>\n      <td>2,837<\/td>\n      <td>2,583<\/td>\n      <td>3,047<\/td>\n      <td>3,807<\/td>\n      <td>4,417<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Skill Level C &amp; D*<\/td>\n      <td>3,083<\/td>\n      <td>3,040<\/td>\n      <td>3,070<\/td>\n      <td>2,990<\/td>\n      <td>2,127<\/td>\n      <td>1,677<\/td>\n      <td>2,057<\/td>\n      <td>1,900<\/td>\n      <td>1,787<\/td>\n      <td>2,060<\/td>\n      <td>2,687<\/td>\n      <td>3,107<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Food Processing**<\/td>\n      <td>327<\/td>\n      <td>317<\/td>\n      <td>313<\/td>\n      <td>303<\/td>\n      <td>157<\/td>\n      <td>113<\/td>\n      <td>203<\/td>\n      <td>180<\/td>\n      <td>123<\/td>\n      <td>193<\/td>\n      <td>227<\/td>\n      <td>280<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ace79f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ace79f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>*includes intermediate jobs that usually call for high school and\/or job-specific training (Skill Level C) &amp; labour jobs that usually give on-the-job training (Skill Level D)<\/p><p>**includes the following occupations: manufacturing managers (NOC 0911); bakers (6,332); retail salespersons (6,421); material handlers (7,452); food and beverage processing supervisors (9,213); industrial butchers and meat cutters (9,462); fish and seafood plant workers (9,463); food and beverage processing labourers (9,617)<\/p><p>Source: Employment and Social Development Canada 2017<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa0337c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa0337c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>5 Monthly EI beneficiaries as reported in the table represent the average number of beneficiaries in the month between 2014 and 2016.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bec9e44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bec9e44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5.1.2 UNEMPLOYMENT<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-012cae3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"012cae3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The unemployment rate for the region in 2017 was 12.6% on average, but monthly the rate experiences considerable fl uctuations from a low of 7.9% to a high of 20.0%. According to Census data, approximately one quarter (23%) of the population 15 years or older who had income received regular Employment Insurance (EI) payments at some point in 2015.\u00a0<\/p><p>According to EI data provided by ESDC for the region, the average monthly number of EI claimants in food processing sectors across three years demonstrates the seasonality of the number of EI claimants ranging from an average low of 113 in June to over 320 in January (see Table 5). Figure 5 also demonstrates the seasonality of the number of EI claimants with the cyclical pattern illustrated to be similar across the three years of available data (2014-2016) with similar numbers of claimants occurring each of the three years (+5.1% change for overall claims on an annual average for this period; 3.7% for food processing).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-196ab49 green-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"196ab49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-effc237 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"effc237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"276\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-01-at-12.38.43\u202fPM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5289\" alt=\"Illustration of a clock and a dollar sign\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1828814 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1828814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>THE AVERAGE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR THE REGION IN 2017 WAS 12.6%, WITH CONSIDERABLE MONTHLY FLUCTUATIONS GIVEN THE SEASONALITY OF MANY OF THE INDUSTRIES. <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc3776 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cc3776\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FIGURE 5: MONTHLY EI CLAIMANTS FOR PRINCE COUNTY REGION \u2013 2014 TO 2016<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4785a65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4785a65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-10.08.02\u202fAM-1024x510.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6567\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-10.08.02\u202fAM-1024x510.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-10.08.02\u202fAM-300x149.webp 300w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-10.08.02\u202fAM-768x382.webp 768w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-10.08.02\u202fAM.png 1446w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8efd24b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8efd24b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN THE REGION ARE BECOMING MORE INVOLVED WITH SEAFOOD AND FISH HARVESTING, BUT LESS SO WITH PROCESSING.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-397b1ff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"397b1ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d74012 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d74012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5.2 OVERVIEW OF IMMIGRANT SOURCES OF LABOUR<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff505e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff505e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The proportion of immigrants in the Prince County Region is slightly lower when compared with Prince Edward Island overall (3.2% vs. 6.4%). In 2017, the plants interviewed were using the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP) with one having hired about 20% of their workforce through the TFWP. In addition to the TFWP, the plants interviewed are working with various immigration programs including the Atlantic Pilot project and a Provincial Pilot project through which they can off er employment working towards permanent residency status for those participating.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-359e259 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"359e259\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5.3 OVERVIEW OF INDIGENOUS SOURCES OF LABOUR<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be74385 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be74385\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Prince County Region includes one Indigenous community (Lennox Island First Nation) with a total population living on-reserve of approximately 393. The proportion of the population in the Prince County Region who identify as Aboriginal is 1.3%, 455 individuals, according to Census definitions. In interviews with one plant in the Region, they noted that they had worked with the local Indigenous community to assist in their establishing and upgrading of their own processing plant in the community, but unfortunately this project was halted. As well there had been attempts to recruit, train and employ Indigenous community members in the established plant a few years previous, but this has been less successful more recently.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a5a28c green-section elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a5a28c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CURRENTLY, RECENT IMMIGRANTS AND TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKERS PLAY A ROLE IN ADDRESSING LABOUR SUPPLY ISSUES IN THE FISH AND SEAFOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY IN PRINCE COUNTY REGION.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-269c146 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"269c146\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2adf400 blue-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2adf400\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4d241e blue-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4d241e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4669d79 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4669d79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6.0 <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4d4d42 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e4d4d42\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac99ba1 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac99ba1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>6.0 <\/span>CURRENT AND FUTURE LABOUR DEMAND VS. SUPPLY<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f04b0da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f04b0da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6.1 LABOUR MARKET TIGHTNESS<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08ecc14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08ecc14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>THERE IS CURRENTLY AN INSUFFICIENT LOCAL LABOUR FORCE TO MEET THE REGION\u2019S LABOUR REQUIREMENTS (FOR ALL INDUSTRIES) LEAVING AN OVERALL POTENTIAL GAP WHICH INCREASES DURING PEAK PERIODS. THIS TREND CONTINUES THROUGH TO 2030, INCREASING TOWARDS THE SECOND HALF OF THIS PERIOD. FOR THE FISH AND SHELLFISH PROCESSORS, THIS SHORTAGE IS MOST SEVERE DURING THE PROCESSING PEAK SEASON WHICH UNFORTUNATELY TENDS TO COINCIDE WITH MANY OTHER COMPETING SECTORS\u2019 PEAK SEASONS.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-757aa16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"757aa16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TABLE 6: POPULATION AND LABOUR FORCE OUTLOOK SUMMARY \u2013 PRINCE COUNTY REGION \u2013 2017-2030<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbbda35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbbda35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"blue-table-5\">\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <th><\/th>\n      <th>2017<\/th>\n      <th>2018<\/th>\n      <th>2019<\/th>\n      <th>2020<\/th>\n      <th>AVG 2021-<br>2025<\/th>\n      <th>AVG 2026-<br>2030<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr class=\"light-grey-row\">\n      <td>Total Population<\/td>\n      <td>37,430<\/td>\n      <td>37,978<\/td>\n      <td>38,476<\/td>\n      <td>38,998<\/td>\n      <td>40,606<\/td>\n      <td>43,207<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr class=\"light-grey-row\">\n      <td>Avg. Annual Change (%)<\/td>\n      <td><\/td>\n      <td>1.5%<\/td>\n      <td>1.3%<\/td>\n      <td>1.4%<\/td>\n      <td>1.3%<\/td>\n      <td>1.2%<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr class=\"light-grey-row\">\n      <td>Total Labour Force<\/td>\n      <td>22,748<\/td>\n      <td>23,237<\/td>\n      <td>23,447<\/td>\n      <td>23,719<\/td>\n      <td>24,621<\/td>\n      <td>25,130<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr class=\"light-grey-row\">\n      <td>Avg. Annual Change (%)<\/td>\n      <td><\/td>\n      <td>2.2%<\/td>\n      <td>0.9%<\/td>\n      <td>1.2%<\/td>\n      <td>1.1%<\/td>\n      <td>0.0%<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr class=\"light-grey-row\">\n      <td>Total Employment<\/td>\n      <td>19,872<\/td>\n      <td>20,208<\/td>\n      <td>20,390<\/td>\n      <td>20,627<\/td>\n      <td>21,335<\/td>\n      <td>22,105<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr class=\"light-grey-row\">\n      <td>Avg. Annual Change (%)<\/td>\n      <td><\/td>\n      <td>1.7%<\/td>\n      <td>0.9%<\/td>\n      <td>1.2%<\/td>\n      <td>1.2%<\/td>\n      <td>0.3%<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr class=\"light-grey-row\">\n      <td>Unemployment Rate<\/td>\n      <td>12.6%<\/td>\n      <td>13.0%<\/td>\n      <td>13.0%<\/td>\n      <td>13.0%<\/td>\n      <td>13.4%<\/td>\n      <td>12.0%<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-196a896 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"196a896\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The model projections indicate that taking into account the trends in out-migration, and ageing population, the Prince County Region will experience a trend in population growth within the period under study (2017 to 2030) (see Table 6). These factors will also contribute to an increase in the labour force from approximately 23,000 to 25,000 between 2017 and 2030. As a result, unemployment rates are expected to drop slightly from an average of 12.6% to 12.0% by 2030.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae8029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ae8029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LABOUR MARKET TIGHTNESS EXPLAINED<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45626f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45626f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Specifically for this project, the analytic team developed an approach to demonstrate the \u201ctightness\u201d of the labour market in supplying the employment demands from seafood processing in the identified regions. This was calculated by estimating labour requirements in other sectors in the region (non seafood-processing labour requirements) and subtracting those requirements from the total labour force estimates. This difference results in an estimated \u201cresidual\u201d labour force for the region from which seafood processing needs to draw. Not all of the seafood processing workers come from the residual pool, as the sector actively competes with other sectors for workers; however, the \u201ctightness\u201d measure indicates where shortages are likely occurring for not only the seafood processing sector but likely other sectors drawing from the same labour supply. Using this approach, the current and future labour market tightness was calculated to determine the extent to which the region\u2019s labour force can meet the labour requirements of all sectors (both non-seafood processing and seafood processing).\u00a0<\/p><p>As illustrated in Table 7 and Figure 6, the Total Seafood Processing Employment (Annual Average and Peak) is higher than the Residual Total Labour Force. This suggests that there is currently (2017) an insufficient local labour force to meet all of the region\u2019s labour requirements (for all industries) leaving an overall potential gap which increases during peak periods. This trend continues all the way through to 2030, increasing towards the second half of this period.\u00a0<\/p><p>The analysis outlined in Table 7 and Figure 6 describes the labour market context within which the fish and seafood processors are operating with respect to finding sufficient numbers of workers from the local labour supply. Within this very tight, competitive labour market, the industry employers have had some success recruiting. For example, in peak season in 2017, the seafood processing industry was able to recruit and employ 1,098 within a labour market that had a residual total labour force of only 782. This means that the seafood processing industry was likely recruiting workers from other industries, and potentially recruiting workers from outside the local region. While the industry did experience vacancies, these would likely have been substantially higher had it not been successful in recruiting labour external to the region, and\/or competing with other industries in recruiting workers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fa1e8d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fa1e8d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aef4b7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aef4b7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TABLE 7: TOTAL LABOUR MARKET TIGHTNESS \u2013 PRINCE COUNTY REGION \u2013 2017-2030<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceafa14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ceafa14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"blue-table-3\">\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <th><\/th>\n      <th>2017<\/th>\n      <th>2018<\/th>\n      <th>2019<\/th>\n      <th>2020<\/th>\n      <th>AVG 2021-<br>2025<\/th>\n      <th>AVG 2026-<br>2030<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Total Labour Force<sup>6<\/sup><\/td>\n      <td>22,748<\/td>\n      <td>23,237<\/td>\n      <td>23,447<\/td>\n      <td>23,719<\/td>\n      <td>24,621<\/td>\n      <td>25,130<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Total Non-Seafood Processing Labour Requirement<sup>7<\/sup><\/td>\n      <td>21,966<\/td>\n      <td>22,409<\/td>\n      <td>22,605<\/td>\n      <td>22,861<\/td>\n      <td>23,692<\/td>\n      <td>24,300<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Residual Total Labour Force<sup>8<\/sup><\/td>\n      <td>782<\/td>\n      <td>827<\/td>\n      <td>842<\/td>\n      <td>858<\/td>\n      <td>937<\/td>\n      <td>949<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Total Seafood Processing Employment (Annual Average)<\/td>\n      <td>721<\/td>\n      <td>723<\/td>\n      <td>718<\/td>\n      <td>727<\/td>\n      <td>752<\/td>\n      <td>794<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Total Seafood Processing Employment (Peak)<\/td>\n      <td>1,098<\/td>\n      <td>1,102<\/td>\n      <td>1,094<\/td>\n      <td>1,107<\/td>\n      <td>1,145<\/td>\n      <td>1,210<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13edefe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13edefe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">FIGURE 6: TOTAL SEAFOOD PROCESSING EMPLOYMENT AND RESIDUAL LABOUR FORCE PRINCE COUNTY REGION \u2013 2017-2030<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbaa4cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dbaa4cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-10.23.45\u202fAM-1024x484.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6569\" alt=\"Bar graph of the Total Seafood Processing Employment (Annual Average) Residual Labour Force. From 2017 to 2030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-10.23.45\u202fAM-1024x484.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-10.23.45\u202fAM-300x142.webp 300w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-10.23.45\u202fAM-768x363.webp 768w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-10.23.45\u202fAM-1536x727.webp 1536w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-10.23.45\u202fAM.png 1894w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e856e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e856e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">6 The labour force includes all individuals who are either employed or unemployed and actively seeking work. The unemployed would include those on regular EI claims along with those receiving other sources of income (e.g., social assistance) who are actively looking for employment.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">7 Non-seafood processing labour requirement consists of employment demand from other sectors with an allowance for typical levels of sector-specific unemployment.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">8 The residual labour force is the difference between the labour force and the non-seafood processing labour requirement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b037262 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b037262\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As noted in the description of the occupations, more than 60% of the occupations in the industry in this region are in the \u201cC\u201d and \u201cD\u201d levels which are often referred to as \u201clower-skill level\u201d occupations, not requiring post-secondary education. As well, these occupations are noted among plant managers as the most challenging with respect to recruitment and retention. Given much of the focus is on the lower-skill level labour force, the study also analysed the \u201ctightness\u201d of the lower-skill level labour market (see Table 8 and Figure 7). The tightness of lower-skill level labour market is also high. For example, in peak season in 2017, the seafood processing industry was able to recruit and employ 692 workers within a labour market that had a residual total labour force of only 330. This means that the seafood processing industry was likely recruiting workers from other industries, and potentially recruiting workers from outside the local region. This level of tightness suggests that many of the industries that rely on a lower-skill level labour market are also experiencing labour shortages in this region.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daf5c44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"daf5c44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TABLE 8: LOWER-SKILL LABOUR MARKET TIGHTNESS \u2013 PRINCE COUNTY REGION \u2013 2017-2030<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59fafcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59fafcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"blue-table-3\">\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <th><\/th>\n      <th>2017<\/th>\n      <th>2018<\/th>\n      <th>2019<\/th>\n      <th>2020<\/th>\n      <th>AVG 2021-2025<\/th>\n      <th>AVG 2026-2030<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Lower-Skill Labour Force<sup>9<\/sup><\/td>\n      <td>9,340<\/td>\n      <td>9,541<\/td>\n      <td>9,627<\/td>\n      <td>9,739<\/td>\n      <td>10,109<\/td>\n      <td>10,318<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Lower-Skill Non-Seafood Processing Labour Requirement<\/td>\n      <td>9,010<\/td>\n      <td>9,171<\/td>\n      <td>9,217<\/td>\n      <td>9,302<\/td>\n      <td>9,569<\/td>\n      <td>9,943<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Residual Lower-Skill Labour Force<\/td>\n      <td>330<\/td>\n      <td>369<\/td>\n      <td>410<\/td>\n      <td>436<\/td>\n      <td>542<\/td>\n      <td>591<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Lower-Skill Seafood Processing Employment (Annual Average)<\/td>\n      <td>454<\/td>\n      <td>456<\/td>\n      <td>452<\/td>\n      <td>458<\/td>\n      <td>473<\/td>\n      <td>501<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Lower-Skill Seafood Processing Employment (Peak)<\/td>\n      <td>692<\/td>\n      <td>694<\/td>\n      <td>689<\/td>\n      <td>698<\/td>\n      <td>721<\/td>\n      <td>763<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5a806f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5a806f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">9 The lower-skill labour force is the portion of the total labour force with no education beyond a high school diploma.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae71e3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae71e3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">FIGURE 7: LOWER-SKILL SEAFOOD PROCESSING EMPLOYMENT AND RESIDUAL LABOUR FORCE PRINCE COUNTY REGION \u2013 2017-2030<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f777de elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9f777de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-10.28.42\u202fAM-1024x490.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6570\" alt=\"The image is a bar and line chart illustrating the number of employed individuals from 2017 to 2030 across three categories: &quot;Lower-Skill Seafood Processing Employment (Annual Average),&quot; &quot;Lower-Skill Seafood Processing Employment (Peak),&quot; and &quot;Residual Labour Force.&quot; The vertical axis represents the &quot;Number of Employed,&quot; ranging from 0 to 1,000, while the horizontal axis shows years from 2017 to 2030. The gray bars represent the &quot;Lower-Skill Seafood Processing Employment (Annual Average)&quot; and show a gradual increase over time. The blue bars indicate the &quot;Lower-Skill Seafood Processing Employment (Peak),&quot; which remains consistently higher than the annual average throughout the period. The green line represents the &quot;Residual Labour Force,&quot; which steadily increases over the years, following an upward trend. This chart suggests a steady growth in both the seafood processing employment and the residual labor force over the projected period.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-10.28.42\u202fAM-1024x490.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-10.28.42\u202fAM-300x144.webp 300w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-10.28.42\u202fAM-768x368.webp 768w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-10.28.42\u202fAM-1536x735.webp 1536w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-10.28.42\u202fAM.png 1642w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1647563 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1647563\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b54bc38 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b54bc38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The overall summary of the labour market tightness as modeled for the Prince County Region (Table 9) demonstrates that the local labour force is able to meet the employment requirements of employers in the area at average levels but not at peak levels. This tightness is demonstrated for the overall labour market and is even greater for lower-level skill workers from 2021 to 2030. This trend is anticipated to continue onward throughout the period of study. These results assume similar industry employment demand (e.g., no new major employers arriving or leaving the area), and no major changes in net migration patterns.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0d108c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c0d108c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"536\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-10-at-2.58.44\u202fPM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5461\" alt=\"Number 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-10-at-2.58.44\u202fPM.png 536w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-10-at-2.58.44\u202fPM-300x298.webp 300w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-10-at-2.58.44\u202fPM-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c804b36 blue-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c804b36\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-195f30b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"195f30b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TABLE 9: SUMMARY OF LABOUR MARKET TIGHTNESS \u2013 PRINCE COUNTY REGION \u2013 2017-2030<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b94a2a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b94a2a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"146\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-10.38.29\u202fAM-1024x146.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6571\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-10.38.29\u202fAM-1024x146.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-10.38.29\u202fAM-300x43.webp 300w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-10.38.29\u202fAM-768x109.webp 768w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-10.38.29\u202fAM-1536x218.webp 1536w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-29-at-10.38.29\u202fAM.png 1618w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e1e1e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e1e1e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1 = Regional labour force meets seafood processing employment demand at annual average and peak employment levels<\/p><p>2 = Regional labour force meets seafood processing employment demand at annual average levels only<\/p><p>3 = Regional labour force does not meet seafood processing employment at annual average or peak levels<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9da0d0e blue-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9da0d0e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4fc900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4fc900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6.2 NUMBER OF WORKERS REQUIRED<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-789c199 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"789c199\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Within a very tight labour market, projections indicate that the Prince County Region employers will need to attract approximately 374 new workers to the fish and seafood processing industry by 2030. This is equivalent to approximately 52% of their 2017 annual average workforce. This requirement is due to replacement of anticipated retirements over this period, while considering projected industry growth and labour productivity gains. Unfortunately, this recruitment will be occurring within the context of a very tight regional labour market that is currently experiencing severe labour shortages which are predicted to continue during this period. This tightness in the labour market is contributing to the high number of current vacancies experienced by employers in seafood processing (estimated at 12% in Atlantic Canada), and to some degree the higher turnover rates in the industry as workers have more employment opportunities from which to choose, particularly in the lower-skill level occupations (estimated turnover rate of 40% for Atlantic Canada in seafood processing industry). All of these factors contribute to the substantial challenges facing Prince County Region seafood processors in their attempts to recruit enough workers to replace retirements, fill ongoing vacancies, work to address turnover rates, while also trying to grow, remain competitive and increase productivity.<\/strong><\/p><p>Overall, it is anticipated that while there will be some shedding of jobs in the short term (2017) due to negative industry growth, but as of 2018, there will be a need for increased numbers of new hires, due to the need for replacements due to anticipated retirements and deaths among the workforce (see Table 10). Overall, this results in the need to attract 374 new workers to the industry between 2018 and 2030. This equates to replacing approximately 52% of the 2017 average seafood processing workforce in the region.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51185c8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51185c8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb171f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2eb171f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TABLE 10: HIRING REQUIREMENT OUTLOOK \u2013 PRINCE COUNTY REGION \u2013 2017-2030<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4560df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4560df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"blue-table-3\">\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <th><\/th>\n      <th>2017<\/th>\n      <th>2018<\/th>\n      <th>2019<\/th>\n      <th>2020<\/th>\n      <th>SUM 2021-<br>2025<\/th>\n      <th>SUM 2026-<br>2030<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Net Hiring Requirement<sup>10<\/sup><\/td>\n      <td>-64<\/td>\n      <td>24<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>30<\/td>\n      <td>154<\/td>\n      <td>151<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Industry Growth<\/td>\n      <td>-84<\/td>\n      <td>3<\/td>\n      <td>-5<\/td>\n      <td>9<\/td>\n      <td>46<\/td>\n      <td>37<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Retirements and Mortality<\/td>\n      <td>21<\/td>\n      <td>21<\/td>\n      <td>21<\/td>\n      <td>21<\/td>\n      <td>108<\/td>\n      <td>114<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04e5a75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04e5a75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The employment outlook according to occupation is detailed in Table 11 (Annual Average) and Table 12 (Peak).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f07f256 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f07f256\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">TABLE 11: EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK (ANNUAL AVERAGE) \u2013 PRINCE COUNTY REGION \u2013 2017-2030<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a54fec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a54fec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"blue-table-3\">\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <th><\/th>\n      <th>2017<\/th>\n      <th>2018<\/th>\n      <th>2019<\/th>\n      <th>2020<\/th>\n      <th>AVG 2021-<br>2025<\/th>\n      <th>AVG 2026-<br>2030<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Total Employment<\/td>\n      <td>721<\/td>\n      <td>723<\/td>\n      <td>718<\/td>\n      <td>727<\/td>\n      <td>752<\/td>\n      <td>794<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Shellfish Processing Labourer<\/td>\n      <td>215<\/td>\n      <td>216<\/td>\n      <td>215<\/td>\n      <td>217<\/td>\n      <td>225<\/td>\n      <td>237<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Fish Processing Labourer<\/td>\n      <td>47<\/td>\n      <td>48<\/td>\n      <td>47<\/td>\n      <td>48<\/td>\n      <td>49<\/td>\n      <td>52<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Shellfish Plant Worker<\/td>\n      <td>99<\/td>\n      <td>99<\/td>\n      <td>99<\/td>\n      <td>100<\/td>\n      <td>103<\/td>\n      <td>109<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Fish Plant Worker<\/td>\n      <td>22<\/td>\n      <td>22<\/td>\n      <td>22<\/td>\n      <td>22<\/td>\n      <td>23<\/td>\n      <td>24<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Supervisors<\/td>\n      <td>35<\/td>\n      <td>36<\/td>\n      <td>35<\/td>\n      <td>36<\/td>\n      <td>37<\/td>\n      <td>39<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Maintenance<\/td>\n      <td>33<\/td>\n      <td>33<\/td>\n      <td>33<\/td>\n      <td>33<\/td>\n      <td>35<\/td>\n      <td>36<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Skilled Trades<\/td>\n      <td>38<\/td>\n      <td>38<\/td>\n      <td>38<\/td>\n      <td>39<\/td>\n      <td>40<\/td>\n      <td>42<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Quality Control Technician<\/td>\n      <td>5<\/td>\n      <td>5<\/td>\n      <td>5<\/td>\n      <td>5<\/td>\n      <td>5<\/td>\n      <td>6<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Management<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>16<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Office Staff<\/td>\n      <td>43<\/td>\n      <td>43<\/td>\n      <td>43<\/td>\n      <td>44<\/td>\n      <td>45<\/td>\n      <td>48<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Other Occupations<\/td>\n      <td>167<\/td>\n      <td>167<\/td>\n      <td>166<\/td>\n      <td>168<\/td>\n      <td>174<\/td>\n      <td>184<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ec1a03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ec1a03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>10 Net hiring requirement does not include hiring required as a result of turnover (i.e. hiring workers to replace individuals who quit or are fired from their positions). The imputed turnover rate (total number of people workers hired as a share of the total number of workers) for Atlantic seafood processors is 40%.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-366f65b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"366f65b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-01-at-3.42.00\u202fPM-1024x239.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5317\" alt=\"A colorful drawing showcasing various types of fish swimming together in a vibrant underwater scene.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-01-at-3.42.00\u202fPM-1024x239.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-01-at-3.42.00\u202fPM-300x70.webp 300w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-01-at-3.42.00\u202fPM-768x179.webp 768w, https:\/\/lmi.fpsc-ctac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-01-at-3.42.00\u202fPM.png 1476w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec1c08d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec1c08d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TABLE 12: EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK (PEAK) \u2013 PRINCE COUNTY REGION \u2013 2017-2030<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43e3033 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43e3033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"blue-table-3\">\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <th><\/th>\n      <th>2017<\/th>\n      <th>2018<\/th>\n      <th>2019<\/th>\n      <th>2020<\/th>\n      <th>AVG 2021-<br>2025<\/th>\n      <th>AVG 2026-<br>2030<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Total Employment<\/td>\n      <td>1,098<\/td>\n      <td>1,102<\/td>\n      <td>1,094<\/td>\n      <td>1,107<\/td>\n      <td>1,145<\/td>\n      <td>1,210<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Shellfish Processing Labourer<\/td>\n      <td>381<\/td>\n      <td>383<\/td>\n      <td>380<\/td>\n      <td>385<\/td>\n      <td>398<\/td>\n      <td>420<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Fish Processing Labourer<\/td>\n      <td>84<\/td>\n      <td>84<\/td>\n      <td>84<\/td>\n      <td>85<\/td>\n      <td>87<\/td>\n      <td>92<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Shellfish Plant Worker<\/td>\n      <td>175<\/td>\n      <td>176<\/td>\n      <td>175<\/td>\n      <td>177<\/td>\n      <td>183<\/td>\n      <td>193<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Fish Plant Worker<\/td>\n      <td>39<\/td>\n      <td>39<\/td>\n      <td>39<\/td>\n      <td>39<\/td>\n      <td>41<\/td>\n      <td>43<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Supervisors<\/td>\n      <td>39<\/td>\n      <td>39<\/td>\n      <td>39<\/td>\n      <td>39<\/td>\n      <td>41<\/td>\n      <td>43<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Maintenance<\/td>\n      <td>40<\/td>\n      <td>40<\/td>\n      <td>40<\/td>\n      <td>40<\/td>\n      <td>41<\/td>\n      <td>44<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Skilled Trades<\/td>\n      <td>50<\/td>\n      <td>50<\/td>\n      <td>49<\/td>\n      <td>50<\/td>\n      <td>52<\/td>\n      <td>55<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Quality Control Technician<\/td>\n      <td>6<\/td>\n      <td>6<\/td>\n      <td>6<\/td>\n      <td>6<\/td>\n      <td>7<\/td>\n      <td>7<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Management<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>15<\/td>\n      <td>16<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Office Staff<\/td>\n      <td>43<\/td>\n      <td>43<\/td>\n      <td>43<\/td>\n      <td>44<\/td>\n      <td>45<\/td>\n      <td>48<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Other Occupations<\/td>\n      <td>225<\/td>\n      <td>226<\/td>\n      <td>224<\/td>\n      <td>227<\/td>\n      <td>235<\/td>\n      <td>248<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96402b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96402b4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a62cf34 white-title e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a62cf34\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeab1b9 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aeab1b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7.0 <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb379f6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb379f6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cff9f3 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8cff9f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>7.0 <\/span>OVERVIEW OF HR ISSUES ENCOUNTERED<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ab1b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69ab1b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Interviews with plant managers in the region outlined various HR issues that they have experienced in the attempt to retain and recruit an adequate labour force. While issues and challenges vary from plant to plant, these are some of the common themes that were identified and may be characteristic of the various plants in this region. Main themes include<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-262a233 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"262a233\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RECRUITMENT<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62f3717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62f3717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>in the larger, seasonal plants there is an ongoing attempt at recruiting sufficient numbers of people during their processing seasons. Ads are placed on radios, newspapers and online job boards. Many of the referrals are by word of mouth from within the community. One of the main areas that remains particularly challenging for recruitment is working on the sanitation teams.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1b00b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1b00b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">COMPETITION FOR SEASONAL LOWER-SKILL LABOUR<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-895b983 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"895b983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plant managers noted that the competition for seasonal lower-skill labour is increasing. Main competitors noted were other food processors in the area, federal tax centre, and seniors care (e.g., home care workers, home support). Another area noted as challenging was fish harvesting (particularly the lobster fishing industry) where many of the young men can make considerably more money working in the harvesting sector compared with the processing sector. This presents some challenges for filling positions in processing that require heavier lifting and strong physical capacity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9b4fdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9b4fdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PREFERENCE FOR SEASONAL WORK AMONG LOWER SKILL LEVEL OCCUPATIONS<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-015c961 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"015c961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Among those interviewed, it was noted that laborer and plant worker full-time positions are challenging to fill and retain employees. This was explained by two plant managers as many of the communities having an abundance of seasonal employment opportunities available, and people in the communities tending to prefer longer hours and days of seasonal work, and to then collect EI benefits, rather than commit to full-time employment at lower-skill levels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-763a403 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"763a403\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ABSENTEEISM<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2270adb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2270adb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Part of the challenges of shortages is also attributed to absenteeism which according to interviews is increasing over the past 5-10 years. This is attributed to the long hours that are required with limited days off (given the shortages), the physical nature of the work, and the current EI system which contributes to a cap in the number of hours that people are willing to work with open claims. The understanding was that after a certain number of hours each week, the advantages of working are outweighed by impact on claim amounts. For these reasons, employees often will be absent which in turn creates more shortages contributing to a cycle effect.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-707b49a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"707b49a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RETENTION ISSUES<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4464be9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4464be9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Among the plants interviewed, there appears to be a core group of employees who have been with the plants for over 10 years (some in the 30- to 40-year range). This group is older (55+) and make up anywhere from 30% to over 40% of the workforce. Turnover is occurring primarily with those who are under 50 years of age.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40fdc7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40fdc7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LONG HOURS<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8e6378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8e6378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The seasonal nature of the work combined with at times unpredictable raw product results in extremely long hours for many workers. The average work week across the season would be 60-70 hours with some weeks up over 80 hours.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-011290e blue-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"011290e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd4e165 blue-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd4e165\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ee1f7a elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ee1f7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8.0 <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-376bcfc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"376bcfc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86e8657 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86e8657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>8.0 <\/span>PROMISING PRACTICES AND INNOVATIONS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cee132 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cee132\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Employers in the region are trying various approaches to address the challenges with labour supply and retention. Some of those that were identified during interviews include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0485c9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0485c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STUDENTS AS A LABOUR SUPPLY<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-122eb6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"122eb6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The plant representatives interviewed indicated that students working in the plants as summer jobs has helped with some of the peak requirements. One program is the \u201cTeam Seafood PEI\u201d which assists with transportation, recruitment and bursaries for working in the industry. Another plant noted that they have had some success with foreign students relocating to the community for the summer from Quebec to work in the industry and are appreciative of the potential for long hours.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed9775c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed9775c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DEVELOPING DIFFERENT SHIFTS <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4d8b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e4d8b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rather than going with set shift times that all need to abide by, one plant works at providing opportunities for different shift start times depending on the length of shifts people can work (e.g., different for seniors, students, people with young families), and their family commitments. For example, they may have some groups starting at 6AM, 8:30AM or 10AM. They also sometimes have a specific shift for students that is later in the afternoon-evening and on weekends.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-098b084 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"098b084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IMMIGRANTS AS A LABOUR SUPPLY <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97333d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97333d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The plant representatives interviewed reported that they have had some success working within pilot projects related to immigration where they are able to work with new immigrants to supply the employment requirements for permanent residency. While they are looking for employment that is longer-term than seasonal, this is a good balance to some of the local labour supply that is less interested in full-time, non-seasonal work (primarily due to impact on EI claims). 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