Job prospects Maintenance Electrician - Industrial in the Northwest Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Industrial electricians" in the Northwest Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Industrial electricians in the Northwest Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Industrial electricians (NOC 72201) in the Northwest region for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Industrial electricians in the Northwest region:
- Approximately 170 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Industrial electricians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 35%
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21): 26%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 17%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 11%
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 8%
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Industrial electricians across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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