Job prospects Rig Electrician in the Southwest Region

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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Industrial electricians" in the Southwest Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Undetermined

We were not able to determine labour market conditions for Industrial electricians in the Southwest Region over the past few years (2021-2023) because of low employment levels in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Industrial electricians (NOC 72201) in the Southwest region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
Several 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 Southwest region:

Approximately 70 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Industrial electricians mainly work in the following sectors:
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 72%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 9%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 8%
- Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 6%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology