Job prospects Electrical Contractor in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations (NOC 72011) in Saskatchewan for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some 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 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 1,250 people work in this occupation.
• Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 81%
• 83% of contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations work all year, while 17% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 63% of contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 6% compared to 33% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 77% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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